Dubrovnik???

When I first heard that the cruise would be stopping at the port of Dubrovnik I said, "Where is Dubrovnik? I've never heard of Dubrovnik." After examining a map I found that it is in Croatia. I still didn't know what there was to do in Dubrovnik so I chose to simply tour the city today.

Dubrovnik is known as the "walled city of the Adriatic" and is named this because the 'Old Town' is surrounded by an ancient fortress wall. When we got off the ship I noticed that Dubrovnik is located in a valley with quite steep hills surrounding it on three sides and the Adriatic sea on the fourth. It would have ovbiously been well defended with the fortress walls protecting it from attacks via the sea. The city within the walls is very beautiful and resembles what I think Jerusalem would have looked like. There is a mix of Old World charm with the modern. Makets with fresh vegetables and fruits sit next to Internet Cafe shops. You can buy handcrafted jewelry at one market shop or Coca Cola t-shirts and Wrangler jeans at the next one. A very unique mix of the old and the new.

I had lunch at a small outdoor restaurant called Ojkimos. I had Croatian meal consisting of turkey and mushroom in a slavic cream sauce over pasta and a large glass of Croatian beer. The meal was extremely good and the price was very reasonable; about $20 in U.S. currency. After the meal, I boarded a bus back to the ship. I had walked to the Old Town, which is about 2 miles. Unfortunately, my foot that I broke last December is really hurting from all the walking so I couldn't make the return walk. It continues to hurt and we have a 20-30 minute walk from the ship into Venice tomorrow with no other options so I am hoping it will be better by morning.

Other than that, Dubrovnik is a charming city and really has a wonderful feeling of stepping into history while at the same time balancing that with the modern as well. We are off to Venice tomorrow and are in port overnight so I will probably make my next post after our two days in Venice. Until next time...God bless.

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