Dubrovnik, Croatia - July 15

I think the humidity may have been a one time thing because today isn't humid - it's hot but not humid. We decide to walk the walls of the old city this morning. The old city is surrounded by high walls (it was a fortress) 25-30 meters in places. This fortress protected Dubrovnik from sea invaders so the view of the Adriatic is gorgeous throughout the walk which takes about and hour and a half with a stop half way for a beer. These walls basically make a perimeter for the old city of Dubrovnik which now is home to tons of shops, cafes, restaurants etc. People also still live inside the old city - I'm not sure I'd want to live in the middle of tourist central. We take the audio guide also which is great - lots of info (much of which I'll never remember) that makes the walking the walls more interesting. It's pretty busy and the walls aren't that thick in places so it got crowded in places. There are many forts or ramparts to stop for the view and it is quite breezy so it's not too hot. In the photo you can see the wall with some people walking along. From the walls we are able to spot a few potential places for a meal or a drink. Although there are many, some are a whole lot more interesting than others - location, view, atmosphere (all of which of course increases the $$.)

After lunch at on of the many spots on a narrow side street in the old town we take a bit of time to enjoy the sea and the 'pool' at our hotel. It is a great, quiet spot. After a bit of time in the water we nap for a while in the sun before getting ready for the evening.

We have a drink before dinner at one of 2 unmarked spots in the old city right on the water. As you can see this place is cut into the cliff side. One of the photos is what we took as we walked the walls earlier in the day and the other is when we are sitting there.

Fish is on the menu for dinner. We have a platter for 2 that is ENORMOUS (although 2 French tourists next to us polish it off in half the time we don't even finish ours!) We eat at another water front place we were able to get a photo of on our walk of the walls - under the 3 arches (we ate under the one on the left.)