We’re still in this weather depression thing, but we weren’t going to let it dampen our spirits and decided to take a water taxi into Dubrovnik, it’s the best way to enter the old city. It was a pretty choppy 40 minute crossing, but I managed to take a few snaps on the way over. The walled city, that greets as you enter the old port, is incredible. The walls were built over centuries to fortify the city, but regardless of the walls it’s evident from the different types of architecture (Roman, Venetian, French) which just adds to the appeal of the place. We stopped for a delicious lunch down one of the spiralling sides streets, before heading home….Great day.

We had our first storm roll in last night, with some incredible lightning which illuminated the bay, it really was quite beautiful! It rained solidly through the night and hasn’t abated all day. We amused ourselves with some light reading and a little Netflix. I did get bored about 3pm and decided go for a stormy swim, which is always a little unnerving when you can’t see what’s beneath you. But as I’ve decided to swim for at least 30 minutes everyday, it had to be done. 😊

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After taking a stroll into town to pick up the catch of the day, we decided to grab a couple bikes to take a look around at the ocean facing side of the island and after a few wrong turns we found a path that took us leisurely around the bay. Most of the beeches appear to be stoney, or are concrete jetty’s with deck beds laid out for the passing trade to use. We stopped along the trail for a swim, before heading back for a late lunch.

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I got up just before 6:00am, to one of the many faces of the bay & within the space of an hour, or so, you can see the sun starting to make its way across the left side of the bay.

I took a stroll downtown to get some fresh fruit and veg from the small market (2 stalls) and as I mooched back I came across these hungry fellas, hoping for breakfast….Rain is forecast for Wednesday, so it seemed like a good excuse to hang at the beach and just chill & swim!

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This is where we’ve decided is a good place for the daily swim, there’s a few jetty’s to dive in from, or you can wade in from a small beach a little further down. I’m sure it’s busier in the warmer months but at the mo, it’s nice and quiet. We’re still recovering from our frenetic departure from the UK, so we’re going to nap on the beach today….It’s a pleasant 23 degrees today…..In the distance you can see Abramovich’s new yacht “The Solaris”, which has apparently been anchored here for a month. I’d rather have a sail boat any day!

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Rach & I really enjoy playing tennis & when we’re away we always look for somewhere to play. So we were pleased to discover the Cavtat tennis club in the grounds of the Iberostar Albatross hotel, which I believe has been closed since the start of COVID. What’s amazing is how quickly it’s fallen into disrepair.

I brought a gimbal the day before we left the UK & only unboxed it when we arrived. It was the first time I’d ever seen one, so I ummed & ahhed as to whether or not to put the video out there, but as it was taken before we messed the place up, I thought oh well. There’s no narrative as I screwed that up as well, just some royalty free tune that I managed to find and I had to chop the arms and legs off it to get within the file size limitations….I’ll get the hang of it though.

I don’t think that we’re going to tire of the view from our apartment, each time I look out I see something different.

Bay View Apartment, Cavtat, Croatia….We weren’t too sure that we’d be let into the country when we put it on our immigration forms, but as it turns out, it’s a perfect description.