Sailing to Sali and Around

The winds continue to be perfect for sailing. We raise the white sheets and head to Sali. This small village is named after the salt works that operated during medieval times. Sali also became a favorite vacation resort town during those more prosperous times. Large houses in the gothic style were built during the Renaissance period. We ended up mooring to the town quay for the night. The next day we head to another delightful anchorage. We find a quiet cove right outside of Bozava. The weather continues to be calm and allows us some anchorages that we would not be able to take advantage of if the winds and waves were stronger. Spending the afternoon jumping off the boat and cooling off in the azure blue water, a little reading and napping and you have the perfect afternoon. In the evening, we walk the well laid out trail into town for some local cosine. What is not to like about an afternoon like that. We then went around the peninsula to Sakarum. This is a spectacular inlet with a beach that skirts the entire bay with sand almost as white as snow. This is clearly a favorite hang out for Croatians and one of the few sandy beaches around. There are laid moorings scattered throughout the bay that you can tie up to for about 22 euro a night. I think most tourists stay in hotels at Bozava and take a shuttle to this special place. One of the advantages to traveling by boat is you can drop anchor almost anywhere and spend the night. Often that gives us some of the best real estate Croatia has to offer. Our rooms come guaranteed with a view that changes nightly.