Europe 2023

Private car and driver to Dubrovnik. Mostly uneventful drive. First half was freeway through mostly rural, inland areas with few habitations. Second half was closer to the coastline and less rural. We stopped at a little roadside wine and fruit stand run by a local winery.

Our driver, Goran runs his own little transportation business with a couple of employees. While driving, he received a call from a somewhat frantic young Brit woman trying to locate her airport pickup. Phone calls ensue. Long story short, she was 3 feet from her driver, but somehow was unable to see the sign with her name that he was holding up. I wonder how well her trip will go.

Got into Dubrovnik and our apartment which is lovely with a nice outdoor patio. 3 minute walk to the old town gate. Stores and services nearby.

The old town is quite a mix of the old fortress and more modern elements such as retail, restaurants and residential. This seems fairly typical of the approach to these old cities in the part of the world. More on the old town in the next section.Read more