Day 3 was quite dramatic, stimulating and quite tough at the same time. The 55 kms of bike riding included some 500 metres of climb as we made our way from Pucisca essentially across the island to Bol. These Croatian islands have a lot of high country once you get away from the small port towns hugging the coast. So after only a few hundred metres around the port area, you are straight into climbing up, up and up with no real relief. It was a morning climb and the day was obviously going to be warm. The promise was a dip in the Adriatic after reaching the boat which had moved to the beach resort of Bol. Most of us struggled up the steep hills and after only about 30 minutes of riding we were strung out over several kilometres with each individual trying to settle into their own rhythms. But the good part was streaming down the mountain from Humac in the centre of Brac Island to the beach town of Bol. Just fantastic being able to see for many kilometres along the coast whilst hugging the cliff side of the road. There was plenty of chatter over lunch as members of the group exchanged notes on the day.
From Bol we headed south towards the island of Mljet. We all enjoyed a mid afternoon dip from the back of the boat somewhere along the way just off a small island.
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