It is always good to have friends in high places. Well, at least at the airport, in this case… Our friend Igor called few days back asking if we were for a bit of aerial action and the answer, of course, was positive. I have been trying to offer panoramic flight out of Split for a while now but wanted to experience it first and this seemed like a perfect opportunity to see what can bee seen in an hour long flight.

Meeting point: Split airport, Resnik – Good Friday
Airplane: Cessna 172 Skyhawk – cute but small looking! Have to admit that was not looking too good and safe after my “serious” flights…

Anyway, it was too late to go back and just hoped that the wind will not make this ride a very bumpy one.
The take off was more than smooth! Forget about big planes! This is the real deal! Did not even feel it when we took off.
After a minute or two getting used to  a noisy ride, it was time to take some panoramic photos of the Split area.

And then we were over Villa Dalmacija and Marjan hill approaching Split…

At first, I was taking photos through the window but later we raised it so I can get some more interesting shots. And Split is spectacular from the air!

And then we were off to Brac… I have to repeat it again: we simply have to brand this spectacular blue color of the Adriatic!

And then across to Milna and bays …

And then down the southern side of the island …

…all the way to one of the most recognizable images of Dalmatia and Croatia in general: famous Zlatni rat beach in Bol.

And then it was time to go back… Over the burned forests of Brac hillside that were devastated in last years’ big forest fire…

And then back over some amazing blue seas and NOT being envious of the folks in a sailing boat 🙂

And then over Kastela back to the airport…

Amazing experience (and will repeat soon)!

I was most pleased by the fact that both taking off and descending were so smooth! I thought that we will be rocking and rolling due to winds and the plane looking so small. So, now when I am so positive about this, this panoramic flight of Split and Brac (and pother areas of interest) will be offered as part of our tours in Croatia for travelers and people not afraid of great experiences 🙂

Next flight: Kornati!