We are on our second day in Like camping not far from Plitvice Lakes National Park where were going next. 

Leaving Dubrovnik we spent one night at a very nice beach camp named Viter a few miles south of Makarska. Again we met up with our UK friends, and I just like me, the man didn't want to go near the water so we stayed together while the ladies went swimming.

It is hot and it's hard to sleep but the worst thing at this camp is playgrounds on either side of the camp. On one side it's a kid's camp, and in the evening there's some kind of loud game where the leader speaks on a megaphone. On the other side, it's basketball where the coach blows the whistle on and off...............nope nope, Mom does not have patience for it and to tell the truth, I'm not a big fan of it either 

This is pictures from an early morning walk, it's very pretty here.

The beach is covered in  pebbles shaped soft and round from the sea, but very difficult to walk on says Mom

I met a cat and a dog on this walk. It's funny how the cats in this country don't hiss at me, they are all more curious and like to meet me ...................I keep the distance though because you never know

We said goodbye to our friends and started the drive North and up into the mountains to get a little relief from the heat

What bother Mom even more was these prickly seeds that stuck to me everywhere we walked. I'm not very fond of them either because it means that Mom is constantly pulling my hair.

As we were getting away from the crowds (45 min. to get through Makarska) we saw this sign, and yes that's what we're doing I think. kind of rude though

Anyway, we stopped at the Walls of Ston which is a series of defensive stone walls that protected the city. They are featured as King's Landing's fortifications in Game of Thrones

The Walls of Ston are the longest complete fortress system in Europe (and second in the world behind the Great Wall of China) and they are known colloquially as ‘The Great Wall of Croatia‘. Reaching over 7 kilometers and date back to the 14th century.

The walls safeguarded the highly lucrative salt pans in the area which are still operational to this day. The salt produced in Ston is said to be the purest in the entire Mediterranean region.

Funny how Alice (The map lady) thinks a drive that takes 5 hours should have only taken 2 hours?

Oh well, Mom asked Alice for a campground on our route and told us about a forest camp by a lake, Perfect:Mom said and off we went.

The drive to get there was very nice.

When we got to the camp it wasn't what we expected, it was on a hill if you wanted to be on grass so we parked on the gravel

It was self-check-in 25 Euros

We went for a nice walk without those prickly things and Mom said she was longing to go for a swim. NOT ME.

Just we needed MOm said piece and quiet in the woods by a lake.

After a little while we heard drums, you know that donk donk donk that you hear from cars sometimes. More and more people were showing up and soon we found out that this particular weekend d it was a festival here, so we packed up and left.

 Alice didn't suggest any other camps on the route and we wouldn't; arrive at the park until 8.30 (so she said)

Mom is getting tired and pulled over at this beautiful lookout and said why not spend the night here? sure

But after we found out it was a 200 Euro fine for sleeping in parking spaces we kept on and so happen to find this fantastic camp called LIKE, and we do like it. Mom is doing laundry and I'm napping under Lucy. It's much cooler here and very windy. The best part is I'm allowed to run free. The owner loves me and has a girl lab that visits me and I her.

Mom said we should only post pictures because she was told nobody wants to read about the history of these countries anyway. it's ok with me, but maybe nobody wants to see the pictures either?

I'm ready for another nap WHAT? Mom said, you never stopped napping, I did too, didn't you hear me barking at that intruder on our space? yes  yes

Wet kisses to yaal

Henryl