Sunday 9th June Breakfast in cafe along Main Street - about 50 metres from our apartment which is right in the middle of the Old Town. Then checked a photographic display depicting the horrors of war - I know - bit harrowing but this part of the world has seen so much conflict it gave a new perspective to all aspects of the impact to all parties. The history of Yugoslavia and then the breakup in to individual countries is very complex - get a bit lost in the tw...

Thursday 6th June Very rough sea - but we were good sailors!! Arrived at Sipan - small island with no tour so we had a great walk around. Was once a place where wealthy Dubrovnik people would have villas for the summer - many now in disrepair. Tonight is the captains dinner which was great fun

Saturday 8th Left the boat -headed for Old Town. Found our accommodation which was up a funny laneways. Stored our luggage and went exploring. Many museums, went to Salvador Dali exhibition which was great. After 3 could go to room- climbed 3 flights of steps - very quaint room. Found a concert to go to in evening- Dubrovnik Orchestra - so after dinner ( hundreds of them tucked away in every laneways) we went to the Rectors Palace around 9. Program consisted a ...

Friday 7th June We travel to Dubrovnik George Bernard Shaw wrote” Those who seek paradise on Earth must come to Dubrovnik” It has magnificent Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque churches and monasteries, palaces and fountains, marble streets lined with tangerine, orange and tangerine trees, palms and agaves. City surrounded by ancient walls. It has always been a free city-state so have been able to own businesses over the centuries. We berthed around 3pm with...

Thursday 6th June Set off early for Mljet - as we were in the open sea - the boat was really rocking and rolling - few empty seats at breakfast. Mljet is a National Park - with salt water lakes and trekking tracks. So off we trekked - walked for about 2 hours around the beautiful lake area. Many butterflies and beautiful flowers. The island also has many archaeological sites ( as all these islands seem to have) - from way back in Illyrian times fortifications ...