Did you hear the one about, Cersi Lannister, Chewbacca and two Aussies walking into a bar in Dubrovnik?

Pricey Dubrovnik
I have heard that Croatia became quite expensive in the recent years, but 7-12 dollars for a small beer sounds more like a rip off! Shame about the crowds as well... It looks like a beautiful town though so no wonder so many people want to go there. Sounds like the kayaking was just the right thing to do to leave a good memory about the city before moving on to the next destination. Hoping to get there this year at some stage as well, maybe it will be less crowded? Wishful thinking...

City Walls!
Good for you for splurging out on the city walls--one of my favorite things to do--fab perspectives! Very clever fixing the washer, walking in the early morning and kayaking far from the madding crowds. So bizarre that when I was there, also in the summer, just a decade ago, the crowds were nothing though on long journeys, I tend to go to the unpopular/undiscovered spots in high season. I used to think I had traveled backwards--easy Europe when I was young, leaving trickier Asia and South America for later. Who would have thought Europe would be so overrun with tourists? The population stats on permanent residents was beyond scary, bordering on Disneyland.

Love love love the photos!
I can totally understand your love/hate relationship with this place. I was going to say that this would probably be another place for the shoulder or off season list, but after looking at the gorgeous summer light in your photos, I would almost say it was worth the masses of tourists :)

Laundry nightmares and more
I love these kind of street scenes. Yikes, the laundry bit sound horrid. Being able to cook for yourself on the road is such a treat and you two have been at this a long time. I'm certain that was enjoyed. What a fabulous place to kayak. Always glad to hear your impression positive and negative to get a balance and a feel for the location. Thanks again.

Fantastic!
Wow....love the walls and the pic's of the subsets are amazing....crowds, sadly thats what one has to put up with....never got as far as Dubrovnik when I was in Croatia...next time :).