Dubrovnik is so charming and picturesque, it reminds me a little bit of a land you might see on a ride at Disneyland.

my sightseeing was cut down since my flight was changed, but i feel like i still managed to get quite a bit in.

i stayed at a nice boutique hotel called Villa Dorma, which was very convenient to Old Town. the room was comfortable, it had a queen bed and private patio, AC – which i used due to humidity (let’s not have a repeat of the humidity rash of Columbia), and although breakfast wasn’t included, for a reasonable price could be added. two negatives 1) they use skeleton keys for the rooms, and although quaint, are super noisy in an echoing hallway without carpet and 2) they don’t take credit cards.

the first evening we just did a quick walk around town, and had dinner, since i was pretty tired.

the next day we we took a walk along the top of the wall, walked up and down countless stairs, took a ferry to Lokrum Reserve and in the evening took a drive to the top of the town for a panoramic view. sadly it was a bit overcast so there wasn’t a great sunset.

lots of history was shared along the way, and it is really interesting, but i’m not going to include all the details here. sorry, you’ll need to read up on your own. but one quick note…their currency, the kuna, is named after the kuna animal…..so cute, the kuna.

we ended the day at a local brewery, Dubrovnik Beer Company, which had a nice selection of beers and snacks. vegetarian options were slim, but who says tortilla chips and cheese dip can’t be dinner?!

photo notes of the day: try and take the time to get a good picture, you don’t have to rush through the shot. also, i need to work on my composition to make the images more interesting.

also, he didn’t say this, but i need to get a better camera. i sold all my big bulky camera bodies and lenses awhile back and got a decent pocket digital, but it’s really not the same.

Igor has a smaller Fuji camera he’s not using on this trip and will let me borrow it so i can practice my manual settings.

cute kuna photo courtesy of croatia.hr