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Dubrovnik
Old town from cable car Up a bit earlier then yesterday. Final pack of bags and down to breakfast. Eat up big as we now have to pay for food - got spoilt with all inclusive deal.....
Finalise room and check out. Walk up the hill isn't too bad and when we get to the new hotel, they have our room available for us - bonus.... Into the room, not bad, but not as good a view as had - never mind. Break the safe trying to set the code - oops. Reception report that and we just head off to the old town of Dubrovnik. By public transport. Bus just up the road from the hotel that goes to the old town. Too easy. Very full bus by the time we get past the 3rd stop.
Get to our destination and there are people everywhere.
Oops, forgot to mention that this place is a cruise ship destination. Yesterday we saw 2 ships sail into harbour. Our taxi driver told us that this is the time that Dubrovnik works hard to make money from the cruise passengers - sometimes up to 5000 people a day.
Well, as we went past the port,
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Cruise ship off old town - too many in port there were 2 new ships in, and I reckon that they were all at the old town. coaches everywhere, along with groups of them. We wander off and have a good look around. Decide to do the cable car that goes up about 400 meters above the town. Find our way through the streets and up to the cable car. Straight on and up. Great views down, but bloody hot up there.
Find a 3rd cruise ship of this side of the town with their tenders doing shuttle runs brining passengers into town.
Wander around and get a few pics down to the town, back to where we are staying and out the back to the hills and other little towns around. Spend about an hour up there then back to the town for a wander. Stop in at a little restaurant at the foot of the stairs to the cable car. Has a great little outdoor sitting tea under the trees. Very nice breeze so we order pizza. Decide to share so order a jumbo. Well bugger me, this was a real jumbo, probably about 2 foot round. Ok, we give it our best shot and leave
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Old town from walls 1 piece each. Really nice, as was the cold beer.
Way too many people now, and we have to be back at the hotel for a 1800 meeting with the tour group so head back on the bus again. Decide a swim is in order so down to the pool. Wow, large infinity type pool. Get 2 pool beds and swim, then snooze a little. Very relaxing.
Get changed and do the meet and greet. Tour director is an interesting dude (Viktor). my comment to Chris was that he was very passive - will see as the time goes on.
Meet the others, a mix of Aussies, Yanks and one set of Kiwis. We spend time chatting to the Kiwis who seem really nice. Off to dinner which is another buffet. Dinner done and the Kiwis suggest a drink on the deck where they had music the night before. Sure, why not. 2 piece band tonight singing some of the same songs as the night before. Chat for about an hour then off to bed.
We have a 0630 wake up call tomorrow for an 0800 start.......
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