View Jelsa to Krk, Croatia in a larger map 24 June 2012: The heat finally got the best of us and we headed north in search of cooler climes. By pure luck we ended up in a peaceful shady campsite on the beautiful island of Krk, in it’s capital town of Krk. We arrived on the island by a toll bridge but would most likely leave by ferry via Cres, another island. We were in walking distance of the pretty town which had a charming old centre and good amenities. We hired a motor scooter to tour some of the island’s other towns which was great fun: Krk remained by far our favourite town but we found Vrbnik on the east coast very hospitable as when we arrived there were copious amounts of local wine on offer for tasting, drunk directly from the jug and accompanied by as much Panetone as one could consume! Naturally it would have been impolite to decline! There were crowds of locals drinking it too and a group of men going from bar to bar singing together. It was altogether a very happy atmosphere and we enjoyed lunch in their midst. Vrbnik approach: