14TH AUGUST - WE ARRIVED IN SAMAC

Samac – a strange place, therefore exiting. City of Harbour,
three new build churches (mosque, serbian-orthodox, catholic), pubs named
Marilyn or Tweety, and in between lots of sport-bet-saloons or play-game-shops.
On our arrival by raft we first pass the Bosna, being as small as Vrbas and
therefore feeling familiar, going ahead on Sava
we see the first camping sites, few little camping wagons, and a bank filled up
with stones, looks like beach area. Samac has the image of being inhabited by
lots of young people, and first time we see many kids and lots of people
swimming on Bosnian site. On the bank of Croatian site ships loaded with sand
and stone arrive, which is worked on land for building the new autoput
(motorway) in Croatia.
Landing with our raft on the Samac beach, we first take a good swim in the
already strange stream that we find here. Two anglers helping us with the
fixing of our ropes, already did fish – seems especially for welcoming us. They
cut two of them for us, bring some tomatoes, and prepare the fishes in
excellent manner on our little raft kitchen. Afterwards they leave us with the
ready meal. We stay, fascinated of the welcome hospitality, and of the
excellent fish, much better prepared as we tried on our own yesterday.