Second day in Dubrovnik
We had an entire day to explore town, so after our morning cappuccino at bikers café near out apartment ( nicknamed smokers café because of the cigarette smoke cloud that filled the place), we walked down to old town to check out the photo museum that was at the top if our to-do list. This was the war-photo exhibit, which showcases photos from the 1991 Croatian war and the war in the Ukraine from only last year. The photos were stunning and powerful and emotional. It puts a lot into perspective when you can see some of the effects of a war that happened In The very place you’re standing, after talking to people who have lived through it. This is an absolute must-visit for anybody who comes to this town.
We wandered town a bit and headed back to our apartment in the afternoon for some cheese and wine and relaxing patio style.
For dinner Alyssa and I split from Mark and Bernadette. They headed out to enjoy some fine dining on the wall of old town overlooking the harbor at a restaurant named 360 (which they gave high praise for, most notably for the view, atmosphere and service). Alyssa and I started out by taking the cable car to the top of the nearby hillside for a panoramic views of the entire city, sea, and nearby islands. The view was quite stunning, but whether or not it was worth the $15 price tag to get up there may be questionable.
For dinner, we decided we were getting a little worn out from the traditional Mediterranean cuisine (yes, we actually needed a break from whole, grilled fish and octopus salad, as delicious as it is), and headed toward a small place along the south wall named Azure that specialized in Asian food and curries. It was lovely and I would recommend it to anybody in town.
As we were leaving, it was after dark, and we happened to be walking at a particular point in the street where we had a view of the harbor in a break between the high wall surrounding old town, and above it the wall where Mark and Bernadette were just being served their final course for dinner, fireworks started to fire from the harbor. This apparently happens the last weekend of the month, and we found ourselves at the right place at the right time to see the sky light up with the city walls silhouetted in the foreground. It was a great endcP to an amazing day.
