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Dubrovnik (Lapad) June 25

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    Shattered!

    June 18, 2025 in Croatia ⋅ 🌙 22 °C

    We were absolutely shattered after our adventures yesterday. Late breakfast/lazy day at Hotel. Went out for a stroll this evening for dinner.

    Glad I am coming back to warm weather
    Gotta have another stab at sorting out my b..... Google account tonight.Read more

  • Super Mario trip

    Jun 17–21, 2025 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    Can't upload pics, summit wrong with Google ac.

    Woke up at 6 am by thunderstorm which was spectacular to watch across the bay- cleared by breakfast. Anne slept right through it!

    Mario, our Uber driver from previous day, offered us a tour of the area for a fixed price which was virtually the same as buying the bus and cable tour tickets we had planned to buy. We decided to chance it. If he didn't turn up we lost nothing as paying cash. He turned up!

    We were not so sure we had made the right decision when he took us off road down a rough gravel track. He took us to a water fall/fresh water supply for the city-it was fab. The trip just kept getting better. Lots of stops at amazing views and taking our photos + helped Anne to navigate rocks to see views.

    Lazy afternoon and then went into Dubrovnik old city in the eve
    for a sunset cruise. Anne concerned-didn't think she wd get on to the boat-3 members of the crew came to rescue. V enjoyable. We saw people jumping off the rocks at a cafe, which I assume was the one A mentioned.

    We then had dinner in one of the sidestreets in the old city (pistachio pesto pasta and tiramasu-yum!). Caught a v busy bus after 11pm and managed to get off at the right stop. Not awake enough to do penguins last night.
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  • First time Uber users!

    June 16, 2025 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

    Anne back in action today so we went ahead with our planned trip to the old city

    Having seen the massive queues at the local bus stop in the mornings, we took an Uber to get us to the city by 8.30 am-good decision. Pottered round the city for 5/6 hours with drink/lunch and ice cream stops. V enjoyable.

    We thought the local bus back wd be quiet-wrong! We managed to get seats opposite a couple going to same place as us who didn't have much idea on location-we thought 4 heads had got to be better than our 2. The man says I think we are approaching our stop-i said we were not. I then recognised some washing hanging on a balcony from a walk the previous day-had to apologise. Don't think my explanation of recognising washing was what he was expecting!

    PS I need Adam to AI my photos-unsure why I am not smiling. Thought for the day-are M and A really in Blackpool - AI having been put in action?!!
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  • Moscow mule knocked me out!

    June 13, 2025 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    Couldn't post last night as after dinner we walked up the coastal path to the cave bar and i had a Moscow mule cocktail which was the best (and strongest) one I have ever had! Stumbled back to the hotel just b4 midnight, hence no post last night. Went out walking locally in the morning-encountered police in back streets who were monitoring from a distance a protest/celebration march on the bay path. 2 possible explanations: from a local-end of school year celebrations. On line, tourism protest. No idea which one is right.Read more

  • Dilly and Doris have arrived!

    June 12, 2025 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    Very easy, hassle free journey. Flight was an hour shorter than I thought-forgot about the time difference!

    It is hot - got to hotel had a cup of tea and fell asleep! NB we have spotted a real Dilly and Doris-we are not that old yet! Observation of the evening, why are all male hotel staff wearing a vest under a shirt in the heat? Will do some exploring tomorrow. Scenic view photos not captioned- all taken from hotel.Read more

    Trip start
    June 12, 2025