Komodor Dubrovnik

... hatchback.

We really didn’t know much about the war between the Serbs and the Croatians and we were really keen to learn. Ante has lived in Croatia his whole life and has been in Dubrovnik for 25 years but has always lived in the area. He had first hand experience and took us through everything as it happened through his eyes. There was lots of video footage in the museum of the war and it must have been a terrifying experience for the people of Dubrovnik. They have come ...

... had been turned into a museum detailing the history of, and relics from the conflict of the 90s when Yugoslav forces shelled the town for seven months.

The old town of Dubrovnik was reconstructed and repaired after the war is just such a beautiful city. There are very few signs of the destructions of 15-odd years ago. Every building is built in white stone with a red tiled roof, and the dramatic walls that ...

... of the Elephite islands dotted along the coast north of Dubrovnik.   "You sleep well? Bwahahaha!" Joked the skipper as we rocked up, the happiest he got all day. The tour took us to three islands, scarcely populated and very rustic with quaint old churches and harbours.   The crew grilled fresh fish on the boat for lunch which was delicious, and they plied us with local wine and grappa on the cruise back. With the remnants of ...

... headed back, but on the way we found almost all the Emersonians were hanging out at this adorable bar on the beach next to our hotel.  We stayed for awhile and had a couple drinks.  We headed in at around 11ish.  I changed into my pjs, and went out onto the balcony of my room to write in my journal, watch the moon over the Adriatic, and listen to the obnoxious chatter of my fellow Castle Dwellers. haha.  Here is a little excerpt of what I wrote that night: "It is 11 ...

... the old town for me. I was on my way there to check it out when I was asked if I needed a room. The lady said her place was in the old town for the same price. I decided to go with her since the location would be primo. Turns out she had two rooms in her house, a tiny room that was probably part of the attic and a larger room with 2 beds and lots more space. The large room was 350 kuna/night but the tiny room was only 200 so I took that one to save money. I stopped by the one ...

... some really good spots to go. Headed straight for the old town which was quite busy. After the small island experience it was quite a shock to come across crowds again (sigh!). There were people and obviously tourists everwhere and you even needed to line up for a table at restaurants at some places! Found one of the places that our girl recomended and had a lovely tea. Next afternoon we walked ...

Got the boat from Cavtat and went to Dubrovnik for a couple of days. We didn't know where to stay in the city and as soon as we got there, we were approach by people who had a B&B or rooms for rent. Ended up in a lovely house very close to the city walls and stayed there for 2 nigths. Went swimming in one of ...

... nice city, sitting on a stunning sea with some decent beaches, so it has a lot going for it to make it a prime tourist hotspot. But there was something unspoken, unseen about it, a vibe or whatever you want to call it, that made it really special. I spent three full days there but I could have easily spent three full weeks. The first day there I was in the Old Town. Dubrovnik's Old Town is completely surrounded by city walls which you can walk along and on top of for the ...

... Peninsula, which is covered in very rocky, dramatic mountains. The fold lines in the rock are clearly visible, and they look like they were pushed up recently (geologically speaking) because they are so jagged and raw. In the afternoon we came into Dubrovnik, and that's when the fun started. We were greeted by an unreal queue of people on either side of us, holding signs that said "Rooms, Sobe, Zimmer, Chambres" and also "Old Town ...