 |
| Dubrovnik Old City |
The past few days have been a whirlwind of ferry boats and
sunshine. We left our sun-drenched haven of Campomarino for the even more
beautiful Dubrovnik, Croatia. The trip started out with a check in process from
hell at Bari’s (Italy) car ferry port. Check in is about three kilometers away
from the actual boat, and parking is a nightmare. An attendant basically said
there is no parking near the ferry, and we should leave our car in an unsecured
area near check in. So we did (and all was fine when we returned).
 |
| Dubrovnik from above |
 |
| People kayaking around Dubrovnik |
The Jadrolijna ferry boat was much nicer than expected. I
was thinking a little tiny thing was taking us,
but we were on a mini cruise ship with bars and restaurants. For 10 hour
stays over and back it was not a bad ship to be on. The rooms were tiny with a
sink, a seat, and bunk beds.
 |
| Buza Bar |
Immediately upon arrival in Dubrovnik, we sensed something,
all was cleaner. The air, the streets, the port, and the water were all much better
taken care of than their Italian counterparts. We decided to walk the two and a
half kilometers into the “Old City,” beginning our push toward 30,000 steps
recorded on the pedometer. Then we walked the city wall, going up and down
every stair and hill. After spending a couple of hours taking photos of
Dubrovnik, from the city wall, we headed up to the mountain top via cable car
to take some panoramic shots.
 |
| Cliff jumper |
Lunch was next, followed by a trip to the Buza Bar. There we
watched people jump off cliffs into the Adriatic. Then we descended the
staircase carved by rocks, put our stuff down, and took a dip in the sea
ourselves. After all the walking, it was just what I needed. We then headed
back out of the city, and stopped by a café near the port for an afternoon
Fanta before boarding our vessel for the return trip home.
Back in Campomarino safe and sound, we spent the morning
resting and the afternoon swimming and lounging on the beach. Crazy to think
that I’ll be home in 16 days.
The past few days have been a whirlwind of ferry boats and
sunshine. We left our sun-drenched haven of Campomarino for the even more
beautiful Dubrovnik, Croatia. The trip started out with a check in process from
hell at Bari’s (Italy) car ferry port. Check in is about three kilometers away
from the actual boat, and parking is a nightmare. An attendant basically said
there is no parking near the ferry, and we should leave our car in an unsecured
area near check in. So we did (and all was fine when we returned).
