Croatia

Today we toured the medieval town of Dubrovnik in stunningly beautiful Croatia. The Dalmatian coastline has the best of both worlds, combining lush green mountains and the deep blue of the Adriatic Sea. We were fascinated by the rich history of this old world town that began on the rocks by refugees looking for a safe haven.

As seen in the below picture, the limestone walls originally served as a fort complete with a draw bridge and surrounding moat.

The architecture is quite impressive having been constructed of hand hewed stones and encompassing forty-seven Roman Catholic churches, some dating back to the seventh century AD.

After a morning of exploring, we continued south along the coastline to the Montenegro border for lunch at old country home. Here we saw how olive oil is produced. We had a fabulous lunch of red wine, salad, potatoes, beef and apple strudel. The salad was dressed with olive oil made on the property.

After lunch we wandered through the shops and outdoor cafes of the charming coastal town of Korcula...

At the end of the day, we said goodbye to lovely Croatia with a toast from our deck over a plate of nachos. We loved this country and would love to return!