I am so excited about being headed to Dubrovnik. I was up early and out of my apartment by 630. It was maybe a 10 minute walk to the pier. I was the second in line to get on the ferry. When 710 came on the ferry I went and got a window seat. The ferry was completely packed. There was not an empty seat. There was a lot of excitement on the ferry. People were not only going to Dubrovnik but the ferry was going to stop at a number of different islands. I never realize there was so many islands in the Adriatic Sea.
The ferry took off and I had a calm come over me. It felt so good to be moving on. Looking out at the green and blue color of the Adriatic I was realizing I was on a new adventure. As we stopped at each of the islands they were beautiful. They were absolutely there for rest and relaxation. There was no site seem to be done on any of these islands. There was beautiful villas and all kinds of beautiful boats on each of the islands.
The Ferry got in a little afternoon. It was right on time. I was able to grab my luggage quickly and into the main drag in front of the pier. Taxes were lined up just waiting for business and I was happy to oblige. The woman taxi driver took me on a ride for about 10 minutes.And there it was, the Vallemar , My home for the next few days. I was checked into my room immediately. The room was spacious and comfortable however I looked onto the roof of the dining room on the floor below.
Once getting settled, I went out and found some restaurants in the area and have a little lunch. I’m disappointed at the distance from downtown Dubrovnik. There were a few things to see if any in this neighborhood. I was disappointed because the pool was going to be the only place to go. At 6:45 I met The rest of the group. They seem very nice and I’m sure as time goes on with all get to know each other very well.
After having dinner in the hotel I walked around outside the hotel and was gifted by the most beautiful sunset. It was truly lovely but now it’s time to go to bed.everybody had had enough and was ready for bed.
Tonight I am really tired from the wonderful day we spent in Dubrovnik. After breakfast the group board and the local bus and headed to the old town. Our guide for this excursion was Eva. She was particularly knowledgeable and very easy to listen to. We enter the old town along with the throngs of tourists who are also there. The majority of the city is within the walls that were built in the 14 and m1500s. They are truly beautiful. The Croatians are very religious people and most of Roman Catholic. Thus, those who want to find a mass on any given day have four or five churches to pick from. Much of Dubrovnik suffered damage during the 1991 1992 conflict in the old Yugoslavia. Many houses were completely damaged and some suffered minor damage during the conflict. All of the damage has been repaired but they do not want you to forget The conflict that took so many lives.
Entering the old city, the first Building that we came upon was the church of Saint Francis. It was a Franciscan monastery and as it was so sunny we went inside to get a relief from the heat. The views in the buildings would truly breathtaking but so wasn’t the heat and the humidity.Eva took us through the main points of the old town. We saw all the cathedrals and government buildings that were inside the wall. She pointed out damage that was left from bullets and bombs that were in someways left to remind us of the horror. Her Tour lasted almost 2 hours. She gave us history going back to around the 1300s.. UNESCO has declared this a world heritage site and has helped to preserve It and fix any damage that is still left.
After the tour our guide, Zoran, decided that it was time for a break and we went to lunch. The restaurant we went to was a very small family run business. The waiter who is the son of the owner painted the murals in the dining room where we were eating . Everyone had fish but me. I had chicken and vegetables and it was just delicious. After lunch we headed out to the main street again and headed down to the stairs that would take us up on the wall. Not everybody in the group decided to take the stairs and Sam decided to sit out the wall. I knew it would be difficult But it was important to get up on that wall.
We made our way to the steps and we each had a ticket in hand to give to the official at the gate. We were going to climb the stairs. They were very steep and I was very nervous but up I went. It took me a while and I was the last one in the group to make it up to the top of the wall but I got there. The view was worth the walk. The views of the Adriatic Sea end of the city itself we’re just phenomenal. It was still difficult to walk across the wall and we walked about half of the wall. It took us about an hour to see all the things we want to see on the wall. They showed us how to pick out new tiles from the tiles that were here before the conflict in 1991. We lucked out onto the blue Waters of the Adriatic and we can watch the boat sailing enjoy the marvelous weather. The sun was very hot up here even though there was a little breeze. I felt so good when that breeze would come across your face. As we walked you could look into people‘s apartments as many people live in the walls in buildings that were as much is 600 years old. It was just so beautiful.
Once we came down off the wall we had free time. I started in the cathedral and sat and looked at the beauty of the place. I went to a local café set down and ordered some type of a full fruit smoothie. It was expensive and it was sour but I got to sit there with Wi-Fi for the next hour. It was so relaxing and felt so good to get out of the heat. When 5:00 PM Came and went.I decided for me it was time to put my feet up and relax a bit. I got my place on the bus and took the bus
Dinner was a small restaurant outback. I’ve been there several times Tonight people now have to get ready To go to Montenegro first thing tomorrow morning. Good night. I can hardly keep my eyes open.
The ferry took off and I had a calm come over me. It felt so good to be moving on. Looking out at the green and blue color of the Adriatic I was realizing I was on a new adventure. As we stopped at each of the islands they were beautiful. They were absolutely there for rest and relaxation. There was no site seem to be done on any of these islands. There was beautiful villas and all kinds of beautiful boats on each of the islands.
The Ferry got in a little afternoon. It was right on time. I was able to grab my luggage quickly and into the main drag in front of the pier. Taxes were lined up just waiting for business and I was happy to oblige. The woman taxi driver took me on a ride for about 10 minutes.And there it was, the Vallemar , My home for the next few days. I was checked into my room immediately. The room was spacious and comfortable however I looked onto the roof of the dining room on the floor below.
Once getting settled, I went out and found some restaurants in the area and have a little lunch. I’m disappointed at the distance from downtown Dubrovnik. There were a few things to see if any in this neighborhood. I was disappointed because the pool was going to be the only place to go. At 6:45 I met The rest of the group. They seem very nice and I’m sure as time goes on with all get to know each other very well.
After having dinner in the hotel I walked around outside the hotel and was gifted by the most beautiful sunset. It was truly lovely but now it’s time to go to bed.everybody had had enough and was ready for bed.
Tonight I am really tired from the wonderful day we spent in Dubrovnik. After breakfast the group board and the local bus and headed to the old town. Our guide for this excursion was Eva. She was particularly knowledgeable and very easy to listen to. We enter the old town along with the throngs of tourists who are also there. The majority of the city is within the walls that were built in the 14 and m1500s. They are truly beautiful. The Croatians are very religious people and most of Roman Catholic. Thus, those who want to find a mass on any given day have four or five churches to pick from. Much of Dubrovnik suffered damage during the 1991 1992 conflict in the old Yugoslavia. Many houses were completely damaged and some suffered minor damage during the conflict. All of the damage has been repaired but they do not want you to forget The conflict that took so many lives.
Entering the old city, the first Building that we came upon was the church of Saint Francis. It was a Franciscan monastery and as it was so sunny we went inside to get a relief from the heat. The views in the buildings would truly breathtaking but so wasn’t the heat and the humidity.Eva took us through the main points of the old town. We saw all the cathedrals and government buildings that were inside the wall. She pointed out damage that was left from bullets and bombs that were in someways left to remind us of the horror. Her Tour lasted almost 2 hours. She gave us history going back to around the 1300s.. UNESCO has declared this a world heritage site and has helped to preserve It and fix any damage that is still left.
After the tour our guide, Zoran, decided that it was time for a break and we went to lunch. The restaurant we went to was a very small family run business. The waiter who is the son of the owner painted the murals in the dining room where we were eating . Everyone had fish but me. I had chicken and vegetables and it was just delicious. After lunch we headed out to the main street again and headed down to the stairs that would take us up on the wall. Not everybody in the group decided to take the stairs and Sam decided to sit out the wall. I knew it would be difficult But it was important to get up on that wall.
We made our way to the steps and we each had a ticket in hand to give to the official at the gate. We were going to climb the stairs. They were very steep and I was very nervous but up I went. It took me a while and I was the last one in the group to make it up to the top of the wall but I got there. The view was worth the walk. The views of the Adriatic Sea end of the city itself we’re just phenomenal. It was still difficult to walk across the wall and we walked about half of the wall. It took us about an hour to see all the things we want to see on the wall. They showed us how to pick out new tiles from the tiles that were here before the conflict in 1991. We lucked out onto the blue Waters of the Adriatic and we can watch the boat sailing enjoy the marvelous weather. The sun was very hot up here even though there was a little breeze. I felt so good when that breeze would come across your face. As we walked you could look into people‘s apartments as many people live in the walls in buildings that were as much is 600 years old. It was just so beautiful.
Once we came down off the wall we had free time. I started in the cathedral and sat and looked at the beauty of the place. I went to a local café set down and ordered some type of a full fruit smoothie. It was expensive and it was sour but I got to sit there with Wi-Fi for the next hour. It was so relaxing and felt so good to get out of the heat. When 5:00 PM Came and went.I decided for me it was time to put my feet up and relax a bit. I got my place on the bus and took the bus
Dinner was a small restaurant outback. I’ve been there several times Tonight people now have to get ready To go to Montenegro first thing tomorrow morning. Good night. I can hardly keep my eyes open.
great pictures....and the Adriatic is beautiful. So many choices for the calendar.
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