9.8.2016: A boat trip to Omis and on the river Cetina.
On our last visit to Postira, we booked a boat trip to Omis, including haben another boat trip up the river Cetina. Now, we are back to Postira at 9 a.m.
Nearly windless tday.
We enter our small boat, ...
...which brings us over the sea to Omis on the mainland.
View back to Postira
Heading for the Croatian mainland.
In the distance ...
... is Split.
Even from here ...
... we can see the pierced rock of Omis, giving way to the river Cetina.
Panoramic view of the Dalmatian coast near Omis. Click here or into the picture for a larger display.
Omis and the Cetina gorge.
Omis ...
... coming closer.
Soon we ...
... will put on ...
... in Omis.
Short walk through the old town.
The girls tret themselves to a good coffee, ...
... whereas Gerhard and me ...
...climb the old efense tower. Now you see the course ...
... of the river Cetina ...
... through the gorge.
View down from the tower over Omis to the island of Brac.
Panoramic view from the entrance to the tower. Click here or into the picture for a larger display.
Rather steep path ...
... down.
Panoramic view of Omis from the ascent to the defense tower. Click here or into the picture for a larger display.
Going down ...
... the further descent.
Nearly down now.
More of the old town ...
... and to the river. View upstream from the bridge...
... and downstream to the sea.
Short stroll at the beach.
We are treated to yummy mackerels on our ship.
Afterwards, we enter even smaller boats, ...
... sailing up the Cetina.
Through the gorge, between high rock walls.
Behind, the valley bends to the right continuing its course in parallel to the coast, behind a high mountain ridge.
A perfect hide ...
... for pirates of past centuries.
Today there are different methods in the run for adrenalin ...
... on a steel rope tightened over the river ...
.. at the second, smaller gorge.
The river is now narrower ...
...
... and instead of reed, there is a rank forest.
Romantic river course.
... narrow and deeper, ...
... or wider and more shallow.
European pond turtles are relaxing on old trunks in the sun.
Up the river.
Here the journey comes rto its end because the river isnīt deep enough ...
... and the current is much stringer here.
I make use of the short time span of half an our to look for a nice place a bit above, inviting for a dip or swim.
Here, the water once more is a bit deeper.
We re-entered our boat and are sailing down again.
Back again through the first gorge ...
... and through the second one ...
...
... back ...
... to Omis.
The defense tower above the old town.
Back to the boat, and on our way to Postira.
Our captain.
On the drive home - a view over Postira to the mainland, where we come from.
