Day 122 - Dubrovnik old city and a truck load of sweat

Up early to explore Dubrovnik old city.  After coffee we caught the bus into town and were there not long after 8am.  We want to do as much as we can before it gets too hot.

We hit the Dubrovnik city walls first, and walked up and down all 1940 meters - great exercise as loads of stairs.  The view inside and out of the old city, harbour and neighbouring islands is spectacular.  The city walls include five forts and 16 towers and bastions.  By the end of the walk we were sweating bucket loads.  We then wandered the streets, exploring the various churches, monasteries, fountains, bell towers, old Pharmacy (founded in 1317) and laneways.  I was blown away with how beautiful it is, expecially as it was extensively damaged in the 1991/2 war.  I really recommend you come some time (if you haven't been already), but maybe not in the peak summer season to avoid the heat and throng of tourists.

We checked out a photography exhibition at War Photo Limited, that I thought was really powerful.  A number of photographers have captured images from recent wars, including in the former Yugoslavia.

We caught a boat from Dubrovnik back to the town where our apartment is, thinking it would be cooler than bus travel but it really wasn't the case.  Anyway, back in Srebreno, we had a beer then went to the beach for a swim before dinner.  Tonight Al and I shared grilled fish, calamari and the vegetable dish they serve (a mix of potato, zucchini and leek but cooked beautifully so it was still retained a lot of moisture therefore being a lot less filling than traditional mashed potato).