Brela

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Tales from topographic oceans

During communism national & religious identity was repressed eg going to church, singing folk songs.  Without party membership it was difficult to survive financially.  All hotels were owned by the state & were largely sold off corruptly to friends of the party after communism collapsed.

Pretty Brela village

Hotel Berulia. Pretty nice. Unfortunately like many ex communist hotels, the income doesn't get to the locals especially with all-inclusive deals & cheap imported staff

This is the life - sitting by the sea with fresh pasta & a beer. Beats crisps & jaffa cakes

The joy of watching others work

This could be a Roger Dean album cover

2km of pebble beaches curve around coves thickly forested with pine trees

Our 'private' cove

Lying on the beach - looking through the pine trees - this beats working

We stayed,,,,

We stayed.....

and we stayed.....

Fillet steak for dinner