Day 12: Slunj to Zadar

The day started grimly, getting away late and labouring up and down main roads in the rain with legs that felt like lead today. However, the day massively improved when I emerged from a tunnel at the  edge of the Dinaric Alps into bright sunshine and an absolutely gorgeous swooping descent along the edge of the mountain range down onto the Croatian coastal plain. Absolutely stunning.

In the lovely town of Zadar I chatted at the bar with a chap from Michigan discussing cycling in Michigan, the oddities of American bridges and American and European bar culture.