Now everyone is singing
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Finally wifi in Dubrovnik
Found a nice cafe here off the tourist track where kids are playing in the square. Dubrovnik is totally cool, an old walled city which was bombed by the Serbs during the 91-92 war. Since is is an old city eith eorking drawbridges and tons of history hoing bavk to the ancient greeks and Romans, Unesco gave them $$ to rebuild. Its a great town. Earlier we went on a bus tour into the mtns to see an old farmhouse where they make olive oil & wine. I slept most of the way
Sailing into Dubrovnik
Dead calm sea and no wind has forced the captain to turn on the engines. This also gave us a chance to drop the tenders for a photo shoot of the ship. I have lots of pix, even one of me and the captain. This afternoon we go on an excursion into the hills. We are staying here until late tonight so we will sightsee this evening
Hvar hike
Yesterday we had a great walk down a valley with an excellent local guide who showed us tiny villages where they grew lavendar. We also got a taste of all the wild herbs there. We stopped for a huge lunch cooked in a wood oven and had lots of wine to wash it down. We ended in town where Narain and I had a beer with our German buds Horst & Pietra. We went to bed early and skipped dinner.
I climbed the mast
Having a glass of champagne to celebrate. It was 40 ft up the main mast on a rope & cable ladder (RATLIN) The last bit was hard as it narrowed to nothing and then you had to hoist yourself through the hole. But way worth it. Now we are in Hvar and heading out to hike the mtns. I think I like Croatia even more than Greece and I Love this ship
Omg this ship is amazing
A long day yesterday getting from Marradi to Venice. After a nice lunch on one of the canals we boarded tjis amazing sailing ship. They feted us with drinks & food then we settled in for a departure from Venice. The ship was in full sail, all 4 masts with Russian music blaring. It was outstanding to sail past st marks. I found out the sound track was from sean connerys submarine movie red october something. But it could b nabucci opera. It was otherworldly. Today we sailed into a little Croatian island. We walked alot & tried to find a place to snorkle. The water was too cold for me but Narain managed to go in just to see nothing. Now we are on our way to Hvar another Croatian island. We will hike there in the mtns. Oh Narain just told me the island er wete at was Mali Losenj. Cool spot. We came back from the beach (all rocks) thru a huge campground resort for Germans. Everyone thought I was one of them. Right now I am drinking beer and watching Zumba in the tropical bar deck
Monday, September 23, 2013
Sleep room
Oh I forgot to add that first a dr checked our hearts & blood pressure. Mine was a little high. I blame it on the high salt diet in Greece
Terme spa
Ok first put everything you know about spas away. This is a medical spa all tiles snd no dark rooms with soft music.
I got glooped with hot mud with ice cold mud on my knees and ankles. After 2 ladies helped me into a jacuzzi where I soaked in mud water. A guy came in to change the mud bed I had been in and then pulled the plug on the tub and held a big sheet up for me to wrap in. He led me to another bed where he wrapped me in a blanket. I stayed there awhile before getting dressed. I still had mud between my toes. Very strange but relaxing
Sunday, September 22, 2013
A long day driving
Whew It was a long day on switchbacks. Poor Susy. She keep it safe & slow but even so I ended up taking half a seasick pill. We were looking for an old monastary where they made plant extract medicine. The map showed it down the street when it was about 60 miles away. We had some great mtn views tho and bought some herbal booze which was delicious. We ended the day in a local restaurant and had wild boar venison and truffles. Yum
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Riding in the mtns
Yesterday we rode for a few hrs then spent the afternoon drinking wine before we went out to eat. It was a tough day but I actually have my first hangover of the trip despite sleeping an unusual 9 hrs. We had planned to go to Ravenna across the mtns on the Adriatic side but think we will explore the national park instead.
Friday, September 20, 2013
A day in the appenines
Took a drive today up the street to get into the national park. It is gorgeous! We just hit a corner of it before turning back so we could stop at the mineral spring spa. I have an appt for a mud wrap and soak for Monday. It is more of a medical treatment facility than what you usually think of for a spa. It will b interesting.
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Florence
Today we grabbed the 7:30 AM into town. We walked all day and went in the Duomo and some small museums. Ugh the lines to get in the Medici palaces and museums was huge so we bypassed and went to a mostly veggy market instead. We also saw the famous & CROWDED ponte vecchio
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
In the mtns of Tuscany
Had a quiet day today and poked around the next yown of Brucigello. This whole area was hit hard in WwII because of artillery in the mtns. But they didnt bomb the Medici pope's summer castle and tower we saw today
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