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The gambling capital of the world. Lights, opulent hotels, shows and extreme heat like I've never experienced. So much to do and see in Vegas - where do we start? We checked into the Treasure Island Hotel. Got dressed and walked out into the heat - it hits you and you almost faint. Luckily we only had to walk two hotels along into Caesars Palace, through the nice air conditioned Forum Shops, then we found our way through the Casino to the Colosseum, to see Celine Dion. She was amazing. I'm not a big fan, but she was brilliant and well worth seeing. She did a James Bond set (which was unexpected), her orchestra played the theme song from James Bond and she appeared singing Gold Finger then The Spy Who Loved Me and finishing with ... read more

Up at 4.05am and got a taxi at 5.15am to the port in Korcula town to catch the big catamaran to Split. We stopped at Hvar Island on the way. The boat is very smooth, quiet and goes extremely fast - we shot past one of the Jadrolinija Ferries and left it for dead. Got to Split two and a hour hours after leaving. Had breakfast in Split near what remains of the Palace built in 305 AD by Diocletian (the Roman Emperor) for his retirement. Then we jumped in a taxi and went to the Split Airport. The Airport is small and there were so many people jammed in there. We were lucky to get a table in the restaurant after we spotted a couple leaving. Had lunch and went through security and passport control, ... read more

Headed into town this morning as we had a bit too much sun yesterday. Took some more photos around the Old Town of Korcula. Did some last minute shopping for souvenirs. Had lunch in the old town, then went out to Lumbarda for a late afternoon swim and play on the inflatables. Met Marina, Jadranka, Ivana and Peta there for goodbyes. The girls had a swim with Ivana after they had a play on the inflatables. We had a drink in the beach bar and watched the girls (the bar is right on the beach). Came home and had dinner at Baric Grill overlooking Zrnovska Banja. It is a short walk from our apartment. A lovely evening, the sun was setting. The bay was like glass - so calm.... read more

Got a phone call from Anito this morning – “where are you, why aren’t you here?” So we jumped in the car and drove to Brna. Had lunch (a 3 course meal) with Anito & Marina and Maria. They had to go to work. So we took the girls for a swim in the Bay. The water is beautiful, you can see the fish swimming around in it. Went up to Darikca’s and visited them for the afternoon, her husband took us out to the family vineyards and to look at some views over Smokvica and the vineyards. The girls went with Darikca’s son Ivan, (their cousin) he had keys to the old house on the vineyard (built in 1692) – so we went inside and had a look around – very interesting – he’s been ... read more

Korcula Town is a medieval walled town positioned on a oval-shaped swelling of land pointing deep into Peljesac Channel. The Old Town itself is grooved with a succession of narrow streets that branch off the spine of the main street like the fish bone. Fish bone shape was used in Korcula Old Town design to reduce effects of wind and sun and provide citizens with sheltered and comfortable accommodation. The architecture in the Old Town is mainly influenced by Venetian Renaissance. The Old Town center is dominated by the splendid St Mark's Cathedral built in the Gothic-Renaissance style, completed in 15th century at the place of other church from 13th century. There is a local leged that Marco Polo was born in Korcula Town and Marko Polo’s alleged house of birth is worth visiting. Despite its ... read more