Croatia: Road Trip Leg 7 & Dubrovnik

June 14th, 2015. Croatia, Europe
Agriculture of the Neretva River Delta

Agriculture of the Neretva River Delta

Our final view of the Dinaric Alps meeting the Adriatic Sea

Our final view of the Dinaric Alps meeting the Adriatic Sea

The epic views of the Dalmatian coast continued on our seventh and final leg of the Croatian Road Trip. The Dinaric Alps kept crashing into the Adriatic, and a smattering of little islands were always to the west. A new element in this section was the introduction of agriculture to the delta of the Neretva River just after we passed through the small coastal section of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The river has been damned in multiple locations upstream to take advantage of its flow for hydroelectric power, and it has been distributed throughout the delta for irrigation resulting in a green and blue patchwork of farm land.

At the southern tip of the country, Dubrovnik is our final destination in the Mediterranean. Every day has been sunny and mostly dry with average daytime temperatures of 80-85˚F so we spent the first few days ducking into the shadows of the old town with frequent stops at mini markets for cold beverages and ice cream. Then we spent a couple days in the sea swimming and kayaking. Then we spent a day walking around the newer sections, and today we have stayed put in our air conditioned apartment.

The old town is better than I expected, but the city as a whole is geared to tourism much more than I expected. This made it easy to get around and comfortable to be in, but it certainly wasn’t a glimpse into the average Croatian life.

The city within walls

The city within walls

Dubrovnik & Lokrum Island

Dubrovnik & Lokrum Island

Old and new terra cotta roofs

Old and new terra cotta roofs

Hiding from the sun

Hiding from the sun

Construction

Construction

He brings his own shade

He brings his own shade

Fishing nets wrapped and ready

Fishing nets wrapped and ready

Beautiful door

Beautiful door

I love people

I love people

The Onofrio Fountain

The Onofrio Fountain

Photo bomb

Photo bomb

Walking on walls

Walking on walls

The Stradun of Dubrovnik at night

The Stradun of Dubrovnik at night

Dubrovnik Cathedral in the distance

Dubrovnik Cathedral in the distance

Inside Lovrijenac (St. Lawrence Fortress)

Inside Lovrijenac (St. Lawrence Fortress)

New Dubrovnik

New Dubrovnik

Swimming

Swimming

Kayaks for the open Sea

Kayaks for the open Sea

Before their arms ache

Before their arms ache

Cold Drinks...aka Buza Bar

Cold Drinks…aka Buza Bar

The cliff side of Buza Bar

The cliff side of Buza Bar

I have a feeling that this might have been the last time I will swim in a huge body of water this year. I’m going to miss it.

Alone

Alone

One Comment

Amanda:

I can’t wait to go to Croatia after seeing all your pics!


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