In late May we visited the Mediterranean city of Dubrovnik, Croatia (map). Situated in the southern end of Croatia, on the Adriatic, Dubrovnik is a popular vacation destination for much of Europe.

We made the most of our trip with both land and sea adventures. On our first day we visited the Old Town which is a large walled portion of the city dating back to the 1400’s. The remainder of our days were spent in or near the water. Although the water was still a bit chilly, the days were hot and sunny. We hired a private boat charter which took us to several neighboring islands and allowed us to explore the interesting “nooks and crannies” of the islands, including a few caves. One of the caves we visited is called “The Cave of Odysseus” by locals because according to legend it is the cave Odysseus spent 7 years in after being shipwrecked. The cave is not accessible by boat, so we had to jump out and swim in. Once past the entrance (which is partially underwater) the cave opens up and is open on the top, so the sun shines in and gives the cave the effect of a giant swimming pool. (Unfortunately, we didn’t have a waterproof camera, so we have no pictures.) On the same day we also visited Mljet which is a Croatian National Park with two salt water lakes. We hiked around the island a bit and swam in the larger of the two lakes. We also had lunch on the island at a restaurant where the “fresh catch of the day” was both fresh and caught that day - we watched them walk to the front of the restaurant and catch the fish!

The other main highlight of our trip was the seaside stone cottage we stayed in. We spent most mornings and evenings on the terrace overlooking the bay, eating feta and olives and drinking red wine.

We’re ready to go back to Croatia. Who’s in?

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