Croatia

Dubrovnik, Croatia

We sailed into this beautiful port around 6:30 this AM. This is by far the most beautiful place we have been to. Most of the other ports have been more industrial ports. This was an inlet into the city, where there were many smaller boats going in and out. We left by bus from the pier around 8:30, and took a drive through the Croatian countryside to a farm with a water wheel powered grinder. Here we were served wine (9:30 AM), cheese, prosciutto, dried figs, and candied almonds and orange peels. From here, we visited a smaller seaside town that was so pretty. The water here in the Adriatric Sea is a beautiful blue, and very clear. We took a walk around this city, and then did a 30 minute walk around one of the peninsulas of the city. From this beautiful place, we were then taken to the walled city of Dubrovnik. These ancient cities are fascinating, and one could spend hours walking the narrow side streets. All of us have decided that this is our favorite city, and one that we could return to when we needed to get away from our busy lives at home.

Tonight, we skipped our usual 6:00 dinner seating time, and had drinks on the upper deck of the ship. We wanted to be sure that we got to see the sunset over the islands outside the harbor, and to see the ship leave port at 7:00 PM. The weather today was the best so far, so we had a great evening to be outside to see the sunset. For most of the trip, we have had cloudy days and some rain. The Mediterranean has been hard hit with weather issues that seem to be missing the more northern areas of Europe. We should have nice weather in Venice tomorrow. No tours tomorrow - just exploring on foot and the vaparettos (city buses that are boats). New camera is working well.

Ciao,

Peggy and Ken