Apartments Tomic Cavtat

... as we passed a cemetery, where the headstones had the images of the deceased etched into the black onyx and interesting tops, such as stars with communist insignia and most interestingly, a silver plane, headed downward. Turning west ...

... for the purpose of calling him owing to both my missing him and also my primarily wanting to began making all necessary arrangements facilitating my forthcoming visit from JFK to Beograd. I had countless questions such as: how much money will I need, how will I obtain a VISA being an American citizen with all the US State Department warnings against US citizenry traveling to the region, etc., etc., etc.. I had already obtained a valid United States passport many years ago which ...

... Said our goodbyes. I had a few hours to kill before the bus to Macedonia, so I walked down the beach and watched the sunset. Probably the most beautiful thing I have seen in my life. Honestly. The pictures will prove it. It looked like the clouds were on fire, and there was a huge red neon light in the sky. Just stared and watched for a long long time. And then got on the bus. Time to move on. The life of a traveller.

From Dubrovnik there are buses (almost every half an hour) to Cavtat, little medieval town nearby. Cavtat has got beautiful paths to wonder just by the ocean and wonderful small old town with many little cute restaurants and bars. Very ...

... realise qu-il n,etait que 5 heures, alors je me suis recouche... 6 heures venue, je suis parti avec tout mon bagage vers la gare d-autobus, mais tout endormi, j-ai mis le pied dans un trou et je suis tombe de mon long sur le troittoiren me frappant assez fort la tete sur le marbre... ouch a la teter et ouch a l-orgueil... puis j-ai rencontre catherine paradis, une cegepienne d-aylmer qui s-en allait dans le ...

... guide for the day. It appeared that we were to have a private tour! As we headed down the coast to the Montenegro border Vladimir explained a bit about what we would be doing over the day. We would first visit Kotor Bay, then travel to the walled city of Kotor itself as we made our way around the largest fiord in Southern Europe, then over the mountains to visit Budva, another walled city, then return via a car ferry. As we approached the border ...

... up to reception, which this one little girls aunt was working, and the aunt informed us that her hotel was full, but there was another option....The hotel we started at!!!! UUGGHHH! So, we thanked her for her help, and she pointed us back in the direction we came from, and we made it to the other hotel, beaten and with bruised egos, but desperate for a shower and place to lay our baggage. We paid the $60euro. for the 3-star hotel, which when compared ...

I know, the title is a bit confronting but it's how I feel unfortunately. Don't get me wrong it's an amazingly preserved example of medieval architecture at it's finest and deserves all the plaudits it receives, BUT, I digress yet again.. So after another mammoth overnight bus trip from Ljbljana via Split we finally made it to Dubrovnik. Not a bad trip as far as 16 hour bus rides go but one neither of us hopes to do again. Love has it's price they ...

... and very excitable - botanist. The Croatian one was prone to launching into monologues that ended with "such is nature"....very PBS Special. We had an excellent lunch of homemade prosciutto, fresh bread and goat cheese and local wine, which again I was not allowed to pay for. Mljet is truly pristine, and I am so glad I visited during the off-season, as summer crowds would render it a lot less magical. Next stop: Meteora, Greece

... we decided to turn back. Sandles aren't the best climbing shoes! As the sun was setting the Serbian Orthodox churches opened their doors. There was a huge one and a tiny one that both had a kind of greek feel to them. The priests were there welcoming the locals who flooded in to light candles and fit in a quick pray before dinner. It had seemed a fairly quiet village by day, but come night fall, everyone was out filling the outdoor cafes and bars. Next morning I headed for the ...