Dubrovnik

After a 6 hour train ride from Remini to Bari, followed by an overnight voyage on a ferry across the Adriatic Sea, I arrived at the Croatian coastal city of Dubrovnik.  The coastline of Croatia is rugged with mountains falling directly into the sea.  Dubrovnik is situated at the base of these many peaks.  The old part of town, entirely surrounded by walls and fortifications, was built directly on the water.

Most of the first day was spent enjoying the old city and walking the walls surrounding it.  It was interesting to learn that the outer walls of the bastions were over 12 meters thick yet the inner walls were only 12 cm.  This was designed in case the commander of the fortifications ever tried to mutiny, the ramparts could be brought down easily from the inside.

As evening fell, I took the cable car up to the top of the mountain that overlooked the city.  The sunset was beautiful over the coastline.

I then waited for darkness to fall in order to take some shots of the old city lit up at night.

The next day I spent relaxing on the beach.  The beaches in Croatia are typically not sandy but rather a mixture of fine small rocks.  Regardless, the water was beautiful and very warm.  The next morning I proceeded to make my way to the bus station in order to catch a bus to Kotor, Montenegro.