Dubrovnik

A Day in Dubrovnik August 27th

Our day consisted of a drive above the city looking down from a very narrow highway onto the old city. We were then dropped off at the Pile Gate for a walking tour. Although we arrived early in the morning the crowds from the cruise lines were also entering. Our guide took us through the Franciscan Monastery, onto the less travelled narrow side streets and thorough the Rector’s Palace. We then wandered on our own atop part of the huge wall and the Maritime Museum. Part of the Palace was devoted to photos of the bombing of the city by the Serbian and Montenegran Armies in the early 1990s. A real shame of this war beside the useless killing was the damage caused by thousands of mortar shells falling on this UNESCO Heritage Site. Although the destroyed roofs and all the buildings have been restored marks can still be seen of this senseless act.

Our activity tonight is attending a dinner prepared by three local families in their homes. The traditional meal started with home made lemon and walnut brandy, peppers and prosciuto. Main course was stuffed peppers with lamb and mashed potatoes. Dessert was a nice creamy flan. We finished the night with traditional Croatian music and dancing with our host.