Dubrovnik

Our last port was Dubrovnik, Croatia. Many of our friends told us how much they liked Croatia so I was pretty excited about this stop. The harbor was very neat, you actually had to pass by several small islands just to get to the main harbor. In between all of the islands there was a area of water just big enough for the ship to swing a 180 degree turn, and that is exactly what it did. On the horizon, however, storm clouds were brewing. We got off of the ship and caught a taxi just in time to avoid the rain. By the time we got to the old town portion of Dubrovnik the rain had started. It rained pretty steady, the wind blew and it was cold...we were ready to go back to the ship, but we got out our umbrellas and kept walking. The old town is a walled city and you can purchase tickets to walk the old wall. Because of the weather we opted against it, but I am sure the views would be spectacular. The old town itself was not very large, basically a main street with several shops, a couple of churches and a few statues. We walked along looking at the shops, statues and churches, all the while fighting with our umbrellas against the stiff wind. We ducked into several shops and churches, not only to see what was inside but to dry off and warm up. As we were leaving the old town we passed a walkway that lead to a little inlet, where the sea was raging. We took some great pictures and then decided since we were there we should go down to the beach below and find some sand and shells to add to our collection. We sent McKay down first to do this task, then Sharma wanted to go and then Maddi and Hailey followed suit. I was the only one to stay up top taking pictures. All I can say about the water in that inlet was "the sea was angry that day my friends, like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli" (Seinfeld quote). So in all honesty after looking back on this port, I am not sure what I was missing to make people think this port was so great. I guess we will just have to come back, when it is sunny, and re-evaluate Dubrovnik. Until next time... Info Transportation to city: cruise ship (MSC Magnifica) Transportation from port to old town: Taxi 10 Euro/person, one way Sites: Walk on the walled portion of the city 70 HRK (Kune, need local currency)