Dubrovnik day 1

Timetable said it was a crazy cruise ship day today so decided to put off Old Town exploration and hang out in the area around the hotel. Since it has fantsatic beaches, resturants, cafes, and forzen yoghurt seling places, selling frozen yoghurt, plus a nice footpath above the cliffs around the harbour, there's plenty to do.

So we went swimming. Tried to make it to the floating fort but a man blew a whistle at us. It looks like you need to pay to use it. Splashed arounda bit more, and saw some fish. lazed on the beach, and walked along the harbour path, admiring the view and trying to work out which hotel was ours. Reached a cafe at the end of the path, which meant we had to stop for a drink, and admire the view. Then ambled back abnd reached a nice looking restaurant which we had to stop in for food.

Came back. Chilled out at the hotel because I wanted some me time. Went out for dinner. Wanted to sit on the swings but the restaurant wouldn't let us if we were eatuing, which was a shame. Food was nice but not as good as the day before and the service was a bit grumpy, so we went somewhere else for pancakes.

Then I realised I'd forgotten my bag. Ooops. Previous restaurant seemed bemused when asked about it but someone ekse there had left it on a table. So crisis was quickly averted. Spent the evening sitting on the balcony drinking white wine and chattng.

This was another fin day,

Loki Island or whatever it's called

Cruise traffic seemed less scary today, so we braved the Old Town. And while it was pretty busy it didn't seem terrible.

First a meander around the town. We found a shop selling t-shirts. And another shop selling Game of Thrones tat, with a free offer to take photos on their Iron Throne on purchase of said tat. So we bought some tat and took photos.

( Let us sit on the iron throne )

We planned to go cable car riding but that seemed crazy busy so we went to what flickums insisted on calling Loki Island. The taxi driver said we should go there so we did.

Lokrum Island is one of many small islands off the Dalmatian coast (Disappointly the coast is not spotty). Uninhabited but did once contain a monstary and a fort. Also a nice place ot go swimming. No sandy beaches, but the rocky coastline does have ladders into the sea, and the water is lovely.

So we walked a short distance. Found the monastery. And the dead sea, althugh it seemed considerably less impressive than the one in Israel.Decided that since they were so insanely close, the fort can't be a long walk. And it wasn't. However it was mostly vertical. Flick's flipflops were't really up to the hill walking, so I made the final ascent on my own.

We returned feeling somewhat tired and sweaty, but felt a lot better after pouring a bottle of water over ourselves and sitting down on the boat home.

Went to a restaurant. Failed to forget my bag but we almost forgot sunglasses this time. Both of us.