Sunday, June 21, 2009

Day Four-Dubrovnik

My feet relaxing on a rocky beach!
Our lunch spot and view from just outside the old town.


One of the beautiful streets in old Town Dubrovnik. People live in these alleys, as you see some laundry hanging outside of a window.


The monastery and some of the boats in Cavtat.



Dubrovnik, taken from a point high above from our coach bus as we travelled to Cavtat.


I found this great little place today called Dubrovnik that I want to share with the world! Dubrovnik is the southernmost city in Croatia. It is a gorgeous town with white houses and terracotta tiled rooftops nestled along mountainous terrain that shoots right up out of the Adriatic Sea. Our ship docked at about 10:00 AM this morning as Andy and I watched from the Windjammer Café while we ate our breakfast. We met for our tour with the others in our group at 10:15. Our guide was a very sweet lady, native to Dubrovnik named Vesna.

We boarded the coach bus that would take us to a smaller village called Cavtat. This is a small fishing village and it was absolutely stunning! There were cafes lining the street, which ran right alongside the small bay. The bay held some of the most beautiful yachts as well as smaller quaint boats. At the end of this bayfront street was a Franciscan monastery. Since it was Sunday, many of the locals had just attended church and were sitting in the cafes having coffee or breakfast. It was almost like we were in a scene from Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous…the people coming off the yachts, their security guards patiently watching over the multi-million dollar floating palaces, the breeze was gently blowing, and the whole place was very quiet and very still. And then our very small, very touristy, very ferry-ish looking boat came in to bring us back to reality. We boarded this small boat for a ride along the coast back to Old Town Dubrovnik. Though we did not see much purpose to traveling back to Dubrovnik by boat, it was quite an adventure! Once we were out of the small bay, the waters were unprotected and very huge waves were rocking our boat wildly at times! Our poor guide, Vesna, was not feeling so well at the end of it all.

At the end of this boat ride, we began our tour of Old Town Dubrovnik. This place was the original town which was built over a century ago. It consisted of one main street with many very narrow side streets coming off the main street. All of this was enclosed by a two foot thick wall. All of this town was made of limestone. The streets were large limestone blocks that had been worn smooth over time. The place was so clean! Vesna took us to the church and to the monastery there, then we had lunch at a restaurant overlooking the sea…a view I just cannot describe. I will post pictures of this, but even a photograph cannot do this place justice! After lunch we were free to explore the old town, so Andy and I wandered through some of the smaller streets. We found a street vendor selling homemade olive oil flavored with rosemary and garlic. And right beside her was another vendor selling lavender while a fresh fruit market was set up right beside that. I also cannot describe the aromas here, all I can tell you is anytime I smell olive oil or lavender, my mind will automatically bring me back to this place.

The coach bus took us back to the ship about 5:00 PM. Renee, Phillip, Jackie, Charles and I headed to the hot tub while Andy finished watching a movie he had started on the train trip to Venice. From the hot tub, we watched our ship slowly take us away from this place, one of the most beautfiful I have ever experienced! Then back to the cabin to get ready for dinner. Thus ends day four of our grand adventure. Tomorrow is at sea…Andy, Richard, Charles and Phillip are playing putt putt for money tomorrow! That should be fun and funny! I may just go to the spa for a massage…no firm plans right now for the day, other than I plan to sleep until my body decides to wake up! This vacation is so wonderful and yet so tiring at the same time! Night night and love to all! Cindy :o)

4 comments:

  1. You are without a doubt the greatest writer I know!!! I feel like I am there with ya'll. Your descriptions are like something out of a travel guide. I don't know how you remember everything. I tried but... Guess I should have had a laptop,lol!!!!

    Glad you are going to get to rest up tomorrow!!
    Love you

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  2. I too feel like I am on this adventure with you. Enjoy every bit...and bring me home some prosciutto, REAL Italian bread & fresh mozzarella...you can mention my family name "Sorgie" which was once Sorgio...but I wouldn't mention Ralph's family name....LOL!

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  3. Cindy and Andy, We are so glad you are having such a good time! We are enjoying your journal. Have a great day at sea today. We are looking forward to the next port!
    Becky

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  4. I love this trip for you and Jackie, two of my favorites ever! Also love the toes pictures!

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