A drive into the country from the Sibenik-Knin beach on September 7, 2019

We tried to do something every day that was a bit different than what we did the day before.  Of course this involved dragging ourselves away from THE BEACH (no easy task)!

                

So on Saturday, we went for a ride up to the area we were were told is the source of the water cascading down the falls in Krka Park, in the vicinity of a historic village of Knin.  We left the beach so late there was not much time to do more than drive up and back, enjoying some spectacular scenery.    We didn't see much water, ie rivers, and the landscape was mostly dry - similar to California in a way - because the water flows mostly underground according to the woman we spoke with at Krka.  

  

We passed this huge rock formation (below) on the beginning of our drive, along with the tank (above) which was basically in the middle of nowhere on the side of the road.  Later, when Danny asked back at our hotel what it was doing there, the manager told him that you can see remnants of the civil war all around the country. They are left in place so people will not forget (or repeat) the war.

Above was one of just a couple of overlooks where our trusty Opel Wagon could pull off the road safely for a view (without ending up hundreds of feet down into the canyon!)  The pictures do not do justice to the depth.  These roads were pretty much deserted and the steep hills uninhabited.  We did see a number of "Wild Boar" crossing signs.  

 DW taking in some rays.

The sun was strong and Ed got into the view shots as well!

                        

 Our drive was totally scenic and ended in a cemetery in Knin with thunder and dark clouds threatening.  It never rained, at least on us.

On the way back, we stopped at what we thought was a winery but it turned out to be a restaurant, not a wine seller.  SO trusty Google led us to the Rak Winery which was very close to our hotel.  Naturally we decided to take a break here!

It was a family business started by our young host's great grandfather in the 1960s (doesn't seem that long ago but that's what he told us).  We sampled a white, a rose and a red along with a plate of cheese, bread, olives and sliced smoked pork and bought a few bottles - if ours makes it that far.  Shades of Sonoma/Napa - this small winery processes 30,000 bottles a year, six varieties - two whites, two reds and two roses.  Their vines are in the same valley as the facility.  Ed brought two to take back to Brooklyn and we enjoyed his third bottle to give him a good send off the night before he departed Croatia for home.