It was amazing to wake up feeling well rested and look out and see the Adriatic Sea. Of course, the view was different later in the day when our laundry was flapping on the balcony. I'm sure the manager of the hotel was thrilled.
Today we toured Old Town which is a very old walled city. Lucas (a young Brad Pitt) was our guide. Old Town suffered shelling and damage during the War. It has been repaired. Our walking tour took us up and down streets and alleys. Visited an open market which was fragrant with fresh and dried lavender. One of the local specialties was candied lemon and orange peel. They also had other herbs, nuts, and sweets. Later Chuck and I found the steps to the top of the wall and walked along the top for a while--until we came to a ticket booth and had to pay. By that time we had the experience, climbed enough steps and it was hot so we went down. The area was inundated with cruise ship tourist (720 cruise ships docked here last year). Tourist areas love the cruise ship money and hate being so overwhelmed by the sheer number of bodies. We ate lunch and then caught the bus back to the hotel.
This evening we returned to Old Town and a concert in a small old church. Just as we got into the bus, it started to rain. By the time we got to Old Town, it had stopped raining. However, one of the ladies in our group slipped and fell on the wet limestone streets. (It was determined that she had a hairline fracture of her femur and will be hospitalized for a day or so.) Later we ate dinner at a small seafood restaurant. It was down one of the alleys. Our table was in the alley---not as wide as our garage with tables for four on either side, people walking down the center of the alley and a feral cat or two wandering by, too. Chuck had mussels in a local specialty sauce (tomato, garlic, onion, olive oil). I had scampi in the same sauce. Good but alot of work. Finished the evening with an ice cream cone.
Today we toured Old Town which is a very old walled city. Lucas (a young Brad Pitt) was our guide. Old Town suffered shelling and damage during the War. It has been repaired. Our walking tour took us up and down streets and alleys. Visited an open market which was fragrant with fresh and dried lavender. One of the local specialties was candied lemon and orange peel. They also had other herbs, nuts, and sweets. Later Chuck and I found the steps to the top of the wall and walked along the top for a while--until we came to a ticket booth and had to pay. By that time we had the experience, climbed enough steps and it was hot so we went down. The area was inundated with cruise ship tourist (720 cruise ships docked here last year). Tourist areas love the cruise ship money and hate being so overwhelmed by the sheer number of bodies. We ate lunch and then caught the bus back to the hotel.
This evening we returned to Old Town and a concert in a small old church. Just as we got into the bus, it started to rain. By the time we got to Old Town, it had stopped raining. However, one of the ladies in our group slipped and fell on the wet limestone streets. (It was determined that she had a hairline fracture of her femur and will be hospitalized for a day or so.) Later we ate dinner at a small seafood restaurant. It was down one of the alleys. Our table was in the alley---not as wide as our garage with tables for four on either side, people walking down the center of the alley and a feral cat or two wandering by, too. Chuck had mussels in a local specialty sauce (tomato, garlic, onion, olive oil). I had scampi in the same sauce. Good but alot of work. Finished the evening with an ice cream cone.
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