The party ferry

A few hours after I arrived on the Croatian island of Vis, I was sitting along the waterfront in a little park-like area shaded by palm trees, enjoying some lunch and catching up in my journal. After awhile a whole group of people carrying musical instruments came walking past. I would say they were a high school band, except some of the people were way too old to be in school. They were gathering to board the ferry which was soon about to leave to go back to Split. Once the ferry was open for boarding, members of the band went up to the topmost deck and started playing songs. At first it was just one or two trumpets and some drums, but later more and more of the band joined in.



People both on the ferry and on shore were definitely enjoying the impromptu entertainment. A somewhat strange barefoot older woman was hanging around and dancing. I managed to catch a bit of her dancing before she headed back into the town.



By the time the ferry left, the band had a strong and enthusiastic audience. The people on the ship were clapping and dancing, making it seem more like a party cruise than just the regular ferry back to the mainland. For those of us on shore, we stayed around until the ferry had turned out of view and the sounds of the band had fully faded. I wonder for how much of the 2 1/2 hour trip the band played.