Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik is everything they say. Beautiful views in the day and magical at night. We had dinner at a restaurant on the edge of the city walls overlooking the bay last night and this morning had breakfast high above the city on our private balcony with a breathtaking view of the old city and the bay.

Our B&B is high above the city. 500 steps to be exact; that does not count the portions that are not actual steps but only inclines! The only thing we will need to do to get ready for our Colorado Colfax half marathon is to rest up.

The city wall tour took a lot of energy and more climbing but the views were spectacular. This is a view through the windows of the tower on the wall.

As in Split, the streets of old town Dubrovnik are marble. Here you see how the sunlight gleams on the street.

Today we also took a short cruise to the island of Lokrum which was very relaxing. Rich swam in the Adriatic Sea while I only got my feet wet. It was very relaxing; a respite from the tourist crowds with the associated noise and a unique experience. We hiked up and over the island, visited the Dead Sea and the Botanical Garden.

Tomorrow we go to Cvatat then come back to Dubrovnik for a visit the Dominican Monastery with the oldest continuously operating pharmacy.

Croatia is beautiful and highly recommended by both of us.