Crazy heatwave continues

I had thought when I was in Zagreb that the great weather I've been blessed with during my trip so far was finally starting to fade, it had felt a bit cooler and I prepared myself for the cold weather to continue all the way to India. However as I've gone south the weather has gone crazy hot again. Zadar was 23 degrees, Split was 27! its actually getting hotter, even the Croatians think its crazy! The exodus of travelers has continued with the exception of Friday night in Split, here in Trogir it is just myself and one other guy staying. I suppose I shouldn't be too surprised, it is out of season and it may well be the case that this continues to a degree up until India. I have to admit this has not been easy to deal with and it even got to the point where the reception desk at Hartington looked far more appealing than it should have done. However, I've no intention of going through with that and have simply started to plan my days a little differently. I've been eating at the cheap local restaurants almost every evening recently, tasting the amazing seafood this part of Croatia has to offer. I've enjoyed grilled sea bass, shrimp risotto and even had Croatia's equivalent of a mixed grill the other evening which was pretty damn good! I've also been learning a bit of the language which needless to say has made interacting with the local people a lot easier. The route since the last entry then, from Zagreb I went south to Zadar where I wanted to do a tour to the Plitvice Lakes national park. Sadly the tour was cancelled at the last minute so I missed out on this, still Zadar is a cracking place and I spent the day sightseeing and relaxing on the harbour. Split was next and there were a hell of a lot of people about, after seeing the sights the first day I climbed the tower the second day (still loving those views!) and then walked 4 miles to the beach and chilled out again. The Friday night in Split was fun, having booked a dirt cheap guest house, I decided to gatecrash another hostel which looked to have a better atmosphere. I eventually got kicked out around midnight but by then I was drunk with a bunch of Italians and didn't really care. Today I came to tiny Trogir, only a 30 minute bus ride from Split. It's a really nice little town and yet again I have spent the afternoon at the beach! I have 2 nights here and then its Dubrovnik! after that I am off to Bosnia and further into the unknown. Hello to one and all, missing you all!