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FOLLOWING
THE TRAIL OF MATHIAS SANDROF –
AN ADVENTURE QUEST
Wednesday, June 25th 2008
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Okay,
not exactly the way Jules Verne described it in his novel - although we
will not take the underground passages of the Pazin Abyss to reach the
Lim Fjord and Rovinj, we are going to use the widest array of
transportation in true Jules Verne style: In Pazin we board a train
which will take us to Kanfanar, and then we continu on foot below the
ruins of the Kašteljir hill-fort to the old source of the Perilo, and
again further along the shady path to the bottom of the valley. From
here, up to Dvigrad, the trail is a bit sunnier.
At the foot of Dvigrad, having stopped for a break and refreshments,
each of us will mount a bike and we'll took a pleasant ride the next 9
km down the dirt road to Lim. Arriving at Lim, we will board a boat
which, some 30 minutes later, will set us ashore near the Pirate Caves
at the mouth of the Lim Fjord for lunch. After eating, we'll set off by
boat to an island located exactly in front of Rovinj. There will be just
enough time left for us to have a cup of coffee and ice cream in Rovinj,
before boarding the bus at 5:00 PM that would take us back to Pazin.
But, this isn't really an ordinary outing, and here’s why:
Jules Verne in his novel describes Mathis Sandorf being carried by the
flooded waters of the Pazinčica River through underground passages
and finally seeing the light of day some five hours later in the Lim
Fjord. Long ago, this story was passed from one generation on to
another, until it was recorded by the French travel-writer Charles
Yriarte, from whom it was taken by Jules Verne. Back in 1934 experiments
were made by marking and tracking eels (Sella), which proved that the
Pazin Abyss is connected with the springs in the Raša Valley. Later
tests used dyed water confirmed these findings.
The researcher Mirko Malez, however, whose 1967 studies of the Pazin
Abyss produced the best and most accurate plan, as well as the most
detailed description of the abyss up to date, still stands by the theory
that the waters of the Pazinčica flow into the Lim Fjord,
especially when the water table is high. And this despite his knowing
about the experiments with the eels. His theory is backed by personal
experience. Namely in the 1960s during one of the times the Pazin Abyss
was obstructed, Malez witnessed the sudden expulsion of muddy water,
under pressure, from the springs at the beginning of the fjord, and he
recorded a full three meter rise in the level of the water, which caused
damage to the local mussel farms.
During our trips in previous years, we managed to locate several fresh
water springs along the shore from the Fjord Restaurant up to the
Marimirna mussel farms.
We also spoke to some fishermen, but they had never seen the waters of
the springs in the Lim Fjord to be the colour of white coffee, specific
of the time the Pazin Abyss was flooded.
Exproration will continue...
APLICATIONS:
before June 20th 2008 in Tourist office
in Pazin
by phone. ++305 (052) 622 460 or just mail to info@tzpazin.hr
PRICES (for booking before June
20th 2008):
per person - 120 kn
children up to 4 years. - 80 kn
For booking after June 20th full
price wil be charged- 250 KN
ADDITIONAL COSTS:
for bycicle hire refer to Bike
service Matic in Pazin or "Svera"
also in Pazin".
IMPORTANT:
ATTENDING THIS QUEST IS AT YOUR OWN
RESPONSABILITY!
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