Dave and Sue outside La Sablonnerie, Sark

Thursday 4 June 2015

Dubrovnik 3rd June 2015




We arrived in Dubrovnik on our ferry at 08.00 after a very peaceful crossing. We had boarded at Bari in the usual chaotic Italian manour but once on board when collecting our cabin key we were shown to our cabin by a charming crew member. No hunting for you cabin here. We unpacked then went and found the bar for a drink. Very pleasant staff again and a charmingly old fashioned feel to the bar area even down to partitions on the double seats to stop you sliding. The tables reminded us both of being back on board one of our own boats as well. Breakfast was included in our ticket so we both got off the next morning to a very good start. We arrived at our campsite by 08.30 and were welcomed by the owner and showed the pitches available. We chose one surrounded by olive trees and also the odd Carob tree.

After catching a bus from just outside the site at Oresac (a 150 Kuna fare, about £1.50) we arrived in Dubrovnik and walked down the many steps to get to the town. We, like many others I am sure gravitated to the harbour where an old twin masted working boat was giving trips around the bay and an island just offshore. Too much of a bargain not to at 10euros each. It lasted about an hour and was thoroughly enjoyable. Back into the town where we enjoyed whitetail (described as little fish on the menu) and a beer for a very reasonable £24. Good for the main square of a tourist centre, they were very good too.

Dubrovnik is lovely and we were thoroughly taken by the Old Town. For our visit the weather was too hot but otherwise perfect.
Tomorrow we are heading on to Orebic for a night then catching the ferry from Trpanj to Ploce to avoid driving through Bosnia as our insurance does not cover us for that. After that on to Split for a night or two. 

Croatia is all we hoped it would be so far and more.

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