(English version below)
Der var dømt tidligt afgang, så snart vi måtte forlade campingpladsen kl 7. Vi fik pakket de sidste ting, smurt madpakker og bakset børnene over i bilen. Det var dog en streg i regningen at vi ikke kunne få liv i moveren med det nyindkøbte batteri! Men med håndkraft (og en tilfældig forbipasserende fik vi skubbet den frem og sat bag på bilen, så vi kunne komme afsted. Mormor og morfar var stået tidligt op og kom ud og vinkede farvel :-) De havde et planlagt stop i byen Sibenik på vej mod lufthavnen i Split og så gik turen retur til DK.
Vi kom godt derudaf og søndag morgen slap vi heldigvis for den kø vi havde siddet i et par dage forinden, da vi skulle til Plitvice national parken. Dvs at vi kørte på gode betalingsmotorveje stort set hele vejen til Pula og holdt kun et enkelt stop for at tisse, tanke op og købe en kop kaffe. Vi nåede frem ved 14-tiden og indtjekningen gik let. Der var dog næsten fuldt booket, så det var ikke muligt at få en plads tæt på Caroline og Frank. Det er lidt ærgerligt da de har to mindre børn end vores, men det må vi finde ud af. Vi meldte vores ankomst og blev enige om at møde ved “deres” pool kl 15 (der er 3 pool områder fordelt på pladsen samt et langt stykke sten strand med roligt vand). Her var gensynsglæden stor og der blev vandpjasket og snakket i flere timer.
Den stod på relativt tidligt aftensmad på en af campingpladsens restauranter med udsigt over vandet og solnedgangen. Dejlig mad og afslutning på en dag, der havde budt på en del praktik, men det havde børnene vist glemt igen! Alle var trætte og vi gik tidligt i seng.
It was time for an early departure as soon as we could leave the campsite at 7 AM. We got the last things packed, made sandwiches, and wrestled the kids into the car. However, it was a setback that we couldn't get the mover to work with the newly purchased battery! But with sheer manpower (and the help of a passing stranger), we managed to push it forward and attach it to the back of the car, so we could get going. Grandma and Grandpa had gotten up early and came out to wave goodbye :) They had a planned stop in the town of Sibenik on their way to Split Airport, and then the journey back to Denmark began.
We got on the road smoothly, and thankfully on Sunday morning, we avoided the traffic jam we had experienced a couple of days earlier when we were heading to Plitvice National Park. This meant we mostly drove on good toll motorways all the way to Pula, with just a single stop for restroom breaks, refueling, and a cup of coffee. We arrived around 2 PM, and the check-in process was straightforward. However, the campsite was almost fully booked, so we couldn't get a spot close to Caroline and Frank. It's a bit of a shame since they have two younger children than ours, but we'll figure it out. We announced our arrival and agreed to meet at "their" pool at 3 PM (there are three pool areas on the campsite, as well as a long stretch of rocky beach with calm waters). The reunion was joyous, and there was splashing around and chatting for hours.
For dinner, we had an early meal at one of the campsite's restaurants with a view of the water and the sunset. It was a delightful meal and a conclusion to a day that had involved some practical challenges, but the kids seemed to have forgotten it all already! Everyone was tired, and we went to bed early.
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