Dubrovnik

Here are a few pictures of the port of Dubrovnik, looking down from the top of a hill where we traveled by cable car. After leaving Zagreb, we flew to Dubrovnik and stayed at the wonderful Radisson Blu Resort, about fifteen minutes from the walled city, where Gwenna had stayed on her earlier visit to Croatia. It's a huge complex, with many restaurants, pools and even residences that can be purchased. On her visit in May, Gwenna had met a lovely young woman who works in the sales department and by the strangest of coincidences she turned out to be married to our Captain. Marija kindly took us on a tour of Dubrovnik which really merits more time than we were able to give it. Though scarred by gunfire and bombs during the recent war in 1991, it is back in business despite the evidence. It was quite hot and crowded and I can only imagine what it is like in mid-July with so many more visitors. There were a mere three cruise ships in the harbor and apparently up to ten arrive at once disgorging thousands of travelers into the tiny walled city. What do we do when capacity is reached? Still, it is one of the world's sites not to be missed.