Bus ride through the mountains of Brač, not quite the alps, but very nice all the same. Very rural. Got into Bol and quickly found our hostel, where the owner was very friendly and showed us our room before offering to take us and some other guests out for dinner in the mountains tonight. We walked down to Zlatni Rat beach, which was quite busy and shingly, not sandy. Great atmosphere there, with all sorts of water sports available, and the swimming areas marke...

Ferry from Split to Supetar on Brač island. Cost about £7 for both of us, and it took almost an hour to get over. The ship in the picture isn't our ferry, that's just a big cruise ship in Split harbour. Our boat was just a normal car ferry, but lots of space on the deck to watch and take pictures. Got into Supetar and instantly bombarded with offers for a taxi to Bol, where we are staying (in the other side of the island) for the same price as the bus. We got t...

First of all, I didn't take the photo. Didn't get a chance to take one on my phone to upload. I'm using the computer in our dorm in Split. It seems nice enough, and there is a working air conditioner here, so we should sleep tonight. We got into Split after a good 7 and a half hours on the same train with nothing but iPods, Scrabble and puzzle books to keep us entertained. Another minor faff to find the place, as the instructions said 'walk up the road', failing...

The train is taking us through the length of the Croatian countryside. Incredible views into the valleys as we're up in the hills.

Leaving Zagreb for Split on a cooler train. Our hostel last night was excellent in the foyer and common room areas, and the bedroom was, in theory, the nicest we have stayed in - very clean and better-than-Ikea bunk beds. Slight problem though, in that the room was baking hot, so we left the window open, exposing us to the full force of the tram line right outside the window. The room actually shook every time it went past, so it was a miracle that we slept at al...