May 8-10
After arriving back in Croatia from Bosnia, the three of us went down to the pier for a meal at Peppers and a glass of wine at a new winery/wine bar called Skar Winery. The winery was great – it had only been open a few days and the owner/wine maker was there to talk about his process and recommend a glass.
The meal was less impressive with the worst service we’ve received since eating at El Barco Mariscos in Chicago back when we lived in Noble Square. But the food was good and it was a nice final meal before mom’s long trip back to the States.
The next morning, Josip took me and mom to the airport early in the morning where she grabbed her first of four flights back home. It was a great visit! Thanks for coming out and meeting up with us, mom!
Michael and I had two more days in Dubrovnik. I would like to say that we really lived it up and did a bunch of new things, but in reality we relaxed, went for a few runs, and ate at all the same restaurants that we had eaten at with mom earlier in the visit… except for Peppers.
This is what Old Town looks like when you go for a run at 6 in the morning. A huge difference from the cruise ship mob by 10am. The city had a very calm feeling to it. There were locals getting their stores and restaurants ready for the day, and me.
Also we saw this snail!
We did do one new adventure and took a boat out of Old Town to Lokrum Island. The island is fairly small – only 1.3 miles long and we spent a few hours exploring the old castle, the monastery and the hiking paths.
It was a rainy day, but a great way to get out and explore the area a bit more.
Now we’re off to London!