House Radovic Cavtat

(Whitney)

We boarded the ship at about 2pm and went first to our room (very big because we got a wheelchair room) and then went to have some lunch. We could not get over the spread of food! We both had quite a bit to eat and then wandered around the ship and hung out by the pool as we sailed away from Venice. We had a wonderful dinner and went to see the "welcome aboard" show in the evening and then headed to bed. So nice to ...

... early...sighs, but price first function second, right?). Ok so we hopped on the 8 Kuna bus and hit up the Old town. The bus was so hot and sweaty and packed. Croatians were yelling at the bus driver to turn on the "Climata" aka the AC. Polish helps a little in understanding! The old town was even more beautiful than new Dubrovnik), clean, flowers everywhere! Super nice! There are bushes of flowers lining the main street of Dubronvnik too for the record. Mama, You'd ...

... the Old Port. It is the second entrance into the city. There were people in the city dressed in Traditional Costumes. I also began a series of photos of dogs we came across during our travels. We were given a little free time in the city before our next stop. Everywhere we looked there were small streets winding up to the city walls. There were ...

... for the noise. We said that it was not his fault and was in fact a bit entertaining. The barman told us that Steve has been living in Croatia for more than 2 years and the wallet had most likely been found by some junkies. After a while Steve must have vented enough steam and left the pub. I wonder if he got his wallet back? We got home and the girls went to bed. We have 845 channels here. All but one is in any language but English. So we can ...

... t believe how fresh the war was. The people here had lived through it and their lives were still very much affected by it. After this I headed back to the ship as we were quickly approaching on ship time. Croatia was a fun country. It wasn't tourist season so there wasn't many people there and a lot of things were closed. I was actually excited about that because I felt more able to discover the real country rather than then touristy side. All in All it was a lot of fun!

... preamble or discussion, we both decide that we have had enough. It is time to visit Jane´s parents in Slovakia. We endure one night in Kotor and catch the first bus out in the morning, as far north as it will take us. That happens to be Dubrovnik, a place that is by all accounts well worth seeing. In our negative frame of mind that is just a coincidence rather than a cause for excitement. Upon arrival in Dubrovnik we are accosted by the usual gang of ...

... strong and independent, And ashamed that our freedom will be outclassed By stronger men. 5 You can walk around her endlessly, Her steps and stairs in perfect circumference. No matter where the sun shines, sets or graces Our proud cathedral will be a beacon. A proud clasp of our bells Ring through the air marking The dawn, And the caverns of a million soulless men awaken Into piety and form. Is there ...

... go on extended vacations. At one restaurant it appeared that they were having a Margaret Thatcher look-a-like contest and a resort that we walked by had all of the vitality and liveliness of a tortoise farm. We rarely see people our own age and have speculated that most people our age have young families and careers and do not have the resources for an extended leave.5 Collette loved Cavtat because of two words; turtles and kittens. Next to the three story ...

... day, getting more anti bug cream. This one i cant shower or swim for 5 days. Its terrible i smell so bad right now. Every day has been 35 degrees!. Found for the first time a massive shopping centre the size of Revesby woolies. Finally got a towel again. Dont have to use a shirt to dry myself. Used some wierd coin internet that talked to me and ate some cheapo hamburgers and hung out with the old lady and her cats that followed me around the house. Left the next morning for Montenegro.

Dubrovnik, a fortress town that still feels the effects of the war in the early 90's with Yugolsavia. Although thriving, it feels quite cut off from the rest of Croatia (with no train service) and the city likely felt quite alone through the war. On our way into the fortress by bus, I noticed military officers about every 100 feet. We ...