Bol, Brac

Our last full day on the island was all about celebrating Alex’s birthday! Once we woke up we drove to Bol to visit Zlatni Rat Beach. This famous pebble beach comes to a point and we found some open beach chairs and spent some time relaxing. Once we were hungry we grabbed lunch at one food court hidden away in the shade near the beach.

We decided to spend the afternoon at a winery which was located at a family home on the island. The four of us took some beautiful photos looking over Bol on our way and then enjoyed a full tasting with snacks before getting some more pool time back at the house. Our Airbnb host graciously surprised us with a beautiful birthday cake for Alex, too! That night we dressed up and went back to the Grill Garden restaurant for another amazing meal.

Pakleni Islands and Bol, Croatia

A short boat ride from Hvar, the next stop of our boat trip was visiting the Pakleni Islands! Our guide dropped us off at Carpe Diem Beach for a few hours at the beach. The beautiful blue water was perfect for swimming and we had cocktails and were able to truly sit back and relax.

After getting back on the boat, our last stop of the day was Bol back on the main island of Brac. We choose to have lunch at the restaurant recommended by our boat driver and enjoyed the food and views. After some time walking around town we were back on the boat for one last swim before our drop off in Milna. Sophie, Alex, Dale & I then made an easy pasta dinner back at our Airbnb before getting some rest!

Island of Brac

Day 13 began with Alex heading to the airport in Split to pick up a new rental car (minus one spare tire). Once we were settled in with the new car, we loaded up and headed to catch the ferry to Brac. We were able to drive straight onto the ferry so that we could have our car on the island! After arriving, we made the short drive to Mirca to check into our BEAUTIFUL Airbnb. Our host showed us around the house and made some suggestions for the area, and then we decided to walk around town and to the beach. We picked up sandwich food at the grocery and ate looking out at the ocean before driving to Milna (a nearby town) to look around. Our car did get stuck on one of the very narrow roads and once escaping we were ready to relax by the pool!

For dinner, Sophie & Alex and Dale and I made the short drive to the Grill Garden restaurant. Our dinner was amazing, and the sunset views were even better! The restaurant is located in the center of an olive grove so we enjoyed taking pictures before heading back to the house to enjoy the end of the sunset on our poolside deck.