First Day in Hvar

We had a very lazy day on our first day in Hvar - we are staying in Hvar Town on the island of Hvar.  I am sure that can get confusing for people but probably not as much as why Vancouver isn't on Vancouver Island but Victoria is! 
We walked into the town mostly along a promenade (there is a small section of road ourside our apartment first) but stopped at Il Porto (the restaurant where we had eaten the previous evening) for a late breakfast.  Finally, a really affordable meal:  bacon, eggs, toast, orange juice and tea for 45 HRK or about $9 and it was good!

 After checking with the Tourist Information Office, we started to narrow down some of the things we would be interested in doing here.  Hvar has lots of beaches and most of the main activities here involve beach stuff - diving, swimming, etc.  We are not into that and are more interested in some of the excursions offered.   We picked one that we will go on tomorrow (Wednesday).
 

 

Statue on the water's edge along the promenade

Walking toward the town

Hvar has lots of little alleys and we checked out some of the shops in them.  One word of caution - and this seems common in the towns and villages we have visited - most of the streets are made with marble and, while it isn't polished, it can still be slippery unless you are wearing shoes with soles that grip.  There have been several times I have slid wearing my Clark flip-flops.
 

 
We found a seafood restaurant on the other side of the harbour called Kod Kapatan.  While there are a number of complaints on Trip Advisor about its price and cover (coperto) charge, we really enjoyed our late lunch.   Linda had a huge plate of fresh mussels done in a garlic, butter and white wine sauce.  My prawns were done in the same kind of sauce and, while messy to eat - why they serve them with their heads and shells still on is a mystery to me - they were scrumptious.  One item on the menu looked odd to us.  Can you spot it in the photo below?  Again, our meal was not cheap but, as we are trying to have only one main meal a day it worked. 
 

I don't know much about clams but I think ones that are called "warty" don't sound too appetizing!

 

 

Looking toward St. Stephen's Square - the town's main square

View from Kod Kapatan

More of St. Stephen's Square

We spotted this sailboat in the harbour - it has a Vancouver registration.  Small world!

A shot of the same catamaran that we arrived on yesterday

The church we pass on our way to town

By then, it was late afternoon so, after a quick trip to the market, we went back to the apartment.  There is nothing like sitting on the balcony sipping wine and enjoying the scenery and weather - and the breathtaking sunset.