On the boat again, we are off to Trstenik (yes I know, a fantastic word for scrabble but only scores 12). It’s a small fishing village set on a long peninsular from the mainland. This has the effect of make it seems like a massive island.

Arriving late in the afternoon we’re meet with a sleepy village, the only boat to dock up all night. This is great as it doesn’t include random drunk people thinking that the wet decks outside your room are some sort of slip in slide at 3 am. We have a wine tasting which the whole group is going to at a small family vineyard. Seated at a long table, in what is effectively some ones house, we all start hoeing into the table bread ( having had a lunch a long time again). The son (who has a masters in wine tasting and viticulture) gave us a ‘brief’ breakdown if how to sample wines, before explaining the history of wine in the area. The area primarily features red wine, with vines coming from 1500 yr old lineages. We initially sampled some ‘home made’ snappes which at various points was like drinking fire water. The 4 red wines were fantastic, and so were the portions; half a glass a round. The last one, a particular favourite, sealed with honey bee wax. It was a reserve label with only 1400 bottles made annually. Top it off, a brilliant antipasto of local cured meats and cheeses.
To finish it off, he opened up 5-6 bottles more for a free for all season. Much laughter and good times later we headed back to the boat for a captains shout of more antipasto and wine ! Off to bed after a quick pasta dinner – a fantastic day ( and a bottle of reserve wine purchased for the days to come)