Dubrovnik

Time to fulfill long-forgotten promises: I assured you that I would deliver some photos of my 2007 journey to Dubrovnik with my former adviser.

If you'll pardon my very belated realization that I needed to whip those photos into blog-posting shape, here's the selection I culled for your viewing pleasure.

To me, Dubrovnik is a pearl of Europe that has practically no equal, a walled old city with mountains tumbling right down to a turquoise sea. Even if cruise ships stop by to dump 3,000 or so people on the city during your summer visit, and park their hulking selves in an otherwise photogenic harbor (I spared you those pics). I apologize for adding to the hordes by way of this blog, but I also feel compelled to share some of the beauty.

Just in case you're wondering about where to overnight, given rocketing hotel prices in the city, try up or down the coast. All kinds of hotels and rented rooms are available if you have a rental car.

Without further ado, a few shots from one of the best days of my life:





















































And, driving back down the coast to Plat (after momentarily driving the wrong way down a one-way street to the consternation of local Croatians), we got back to a great, affordable hotel and feasted our eyes on this:






Dubrovnik