We had breakfast at the Le Meridien restaurant (there’s no lounge). It was good, but the selection and quality was not as good as the Dubrovnik Hilton. Our “Uber” picked us up at 08:30 and drove us into Split.

We started by touring the Palace basement. It was nice and empty at that hour. The only hazard was avoiding the pigeon droppings.






Then we split up for an hour and I went to visit the newly opened Game of Thrones museum. It was overpriced but had some cool props and models.






We then reconnected and walked a few blocks to the archeology museum which had some interesting artifacts, both inside and outside.





We decided to have lunch right on the Riva, even though it was a touristy place. We are, after all, tourists. The seafood platter and wine were good, even if we were paying extra for the location.



After a busy morning, we were ready for a rest. We texted our ride and he brought us back to the Le Meridien around 13:00. We changed and went out to the beach, although like most beaches in Croatia, it was rocky rather than sandy (water shoes are a must). The water was still chilly but refreshing. We napped and lazed around for a few hours. The hotel had complementary towels, beach chairs and umbrellas for guests.




We decided to stay local that night and went to Konoba Nikola, a highly rated restaurant according to the review sites (apparently the President of Croatia has eaten there). We drove there as it was only 5 minutes from the Le Meridien. The food was excellent. Fresh whole fish and shellfish – we got a good look at the available food before they cooked it.




After dinner we drove back to the hotel and had nice a walk along the marina before turning in.

Up next: Blues and Booze