Started early this morning to walk round the wall of the old city of Dubrovnik before it got too hot. Took about two hours and the views were out of this world. The camera was running red hot as no sooner was one photo taken than round the next corner was an even better shot.
The wall surrounding the total old city was built between 13th and 16th century as protection against attack from either land or sea. It’s about 2.5kms around with numerous vantage points for the views. The old city is occupied by several thousand residents and from the wall you can look into their backyards etc.
After the wall walk we headed out off the old city and had a lovely walk through what looked like the Botanical gardens. Void of tourists but lovely under the trees looking back at the old city and the sea.
Our accommodation above the old city is great for the views but the price you pay is 386 steps from the town to home-base. A bit of an exhausting marathon uphill after the preceding it with 4 hours of walking.
Crashed for a siesta and headed back in town for a swim. Great feeling swimming in the sea looking across to the old town and the wall that we had walked that morning. We are enjoying the activities like this that are away from the tourist masses.
Before heading back to the pension we stopped for a beer and wine looking across at the entrance to the old town and enjoyed the refreshments watching the time of day passing and the numerous people from all the differing nationalities passing by.
Back to the pension after a tiring but fantastic day and had interesting discussions with a couple from Macedonia which is apparently a country that was part of the old Yugoslavia. We must admit we had to ask where this country was in the world???
Dinner at 10pm, vino and overlooking the ocean and old town now means a hunt for aircon and bed
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