why we stayed a month in šibenik, croatia
We thought we’d just take a short break in Croatia—maybe a week or two to catch our breath after seven months of backpacking through Western Europe. But then we landed in Šibenik, and everything changed. The old stone streets wind up and down, and every corner smells like fresh bread or sea air. We found ourselves sitting at the same little café every morning, watching the locals argue over chess and coffee. We tried to leave, honestly, but every time we packed our bags, we’d find another reason to stay—like the hidden beach we stumbled onto after getting lost, or the tiny bakery that sold the flakiest pastries I’ve ever tasted.
Here’s the thing: I thought I’d be itching to move on, but instead, I kept finding excuses to linger. Maybe it’s the way the sunlight hits the water at sunset, or maybe it’s just that after months of rushing around, Šibenik finally made us slow down. Has anyone else planned a quick stop somewhere and ended up staying way longer than expected? What was it that made you stay? I can’t be the only one who’s fallen into this kind of travel trap.
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