It looks like the weather forecasters were right (overcast, a bit of rain and a bit windy) so we were very pleased that there was no day cruise for us out to the islands and visiting the caves. So we had a leisurely start then kicked off the 'outside world' day with a coffee in our local cafe - which is only several steps outside the alleyway to the bottom of our stairs.But it was not to be a boring morning as we had signed up to a Split walking tour and ...

Not so much Groundhog Day happening today... For a start we are on the 3rd floor of a 700 year old building within the walls of the very old, Old Town part of Split, the windows are small with shutters and I think that this was built loooong before sea-facing balconies were invented (at least in the 'subject to attack' port of Split).That said, our 1-bedroom apartment is fabulous with a large and smaller bed (thanks JJ for letting me sprawl out last night...

I know this sounds boring, but it was another Groundhog Day start to our last day in Dubrovnik - ie it was stunning. I got up early and set my office for a couple hours on the balcony and watched the sun come up (see pic). That done we started packing up in preparation for leaving behind the lovely Dubrovnik and after a hearty breakfast set out for our drive to Split via Mostar. But as we packed the car I noticed the equipment in the boot (see pic) and hoped that...