Croatia - Dubrovnik

Took the ferry from Split to Dubrovnik via the islands of Hvar and Korcula. Stayed at a 'random' sobe (room for rent) operated by an elderly couple.

The old city of Dubrovnik is something out of medieval Europe. (The next bit is a modification of a postcard to a friend.)

Hot, cloudless powder blue sky (Australia for example is more intense blue), turquoise crystal clear Adriatic waters. Cloistered monasteries with orange trees, domed churches and clock towers, terracotta roofs in different shades of red and orange: all enclosed within a stout stone walls guarded by forts and ramparts.

Was sheltering from the midday sun in a cafe tucked in a crooked narrow alley. No level surfaces here, only steps and inclines. Had a Prsut (prr-shoot) salad and fresh lemonade. Protected by beige parasols from poo of passing Pallid Swifts which use this particular alley as their flyway. As compared to the white bellied Alpine Swifts which prefer to zoom around screaming in the plazas and main street also known as the Stradun.