We're off on the road to Dubrovnik...

Friday morning, we got up ready to trek to Dubrovnik for the day. The road runs alongside the coast and on the the mountainside, so we had a beautiful drive. As we were coming around a bend, Michael was flagged over over by a guy in uniform who gave him a ticket for 300 kuna (about $55) because he didn't have his lights on. We saw lots of other cars without lights, but none had an Avis sticker on them. We were excited to find that our route took us through a 20 mile stretch of Bosnia, but most disappointed when we were waved right through the checkpoints without even a stamp on our passports.

Dubronik is a walled sity, with no cars allowed in the Stari Grad (old city). it was crowded, touristy and hot. The cobblestones are polished by the millions of tourists who walk over them. We had a picnic lunch in the square and filled our water bottles from the big fountains before tackling the wall. You walk up many steps to get to it and then you see some of the most amazing scenes. It's hard to decide whether you should look into the city or up the mountains or out over the clear blue Adriatic. The walk is long (and hot) but not as crowded as the city. As you go, you can look down and see people swimming on the rocks. It was an enticing sight and we wished we had brought our swimsuits. The entire route seemed to be uphill, but we finished after about an hour. It was nice to go down (instead of up) some stairs, find the fountain to refill our water bottles and to eat some gelati.

The ride home was uneventful, but we did time it so we could see the sun setting in Bosnia. Dinner was pizza in Gradac and finally "home" to Zivogosce.