The campsite pitches are generous, as shown in the photo.
Pitches can be quite small in many foreign sites so neighbours end up being too
close, and it also doesn’t allow the sensible UK fire protection gap of 6
metres.
Another
odd phenomenon is known as the “herd instinct”, where some campers pitch as
close as possible to your unit regardless of available space. It might make a
good subject for a medical book: “The Psychology of Camping”.
The river really is this turquoise colour. It’s about
50 metres away from our caravan, just far enough should the heavy showers of the
last few days cause a sudden rise in level. We were nearly flooded in Alconbury
in 1998- many of our friends were- so we’re a bit wary of rivers and heavy rain.
The site used to be approached by crossing the longest
wooden bridge in Croatia. This is currently being replaced by a super new
concrete road bridge. A welcome local improvement to be sure, but the photo
shows another, sadder angle; the last bits of the ancient old structure being
engulfed by the concrete juggernaut. I’m certainly not against progress, but
there is a price to pay.
For comparison, you might like to see the complete old
bridge a few years ago before the “modernisation” (photo from the internet).
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