Dubrovnik Part 2

People, if you haven't been, this needs to be at the top of your list. Save your pennies, buy your travel book and go. We are loving Croatia.

The first thing we noticed was all of the welcome signs and friendliness of the locals (in spite of the thousands of tourists that arrive everyday- many for just a few hours off the cruise ships).

Three important historical things to know about Dubrovnik. #1 They were an independant republic for centuries, they abolished slavery in the 1400s and their motto has been Libertas (freedom) for centuries.

#2 there was a massive earthquake in 1667 that destroyed most of the old town and remains prominent in their historical memory

#3 in 1991 they were under seige for three months, with no electricity, running water, or telephone. They withstood the seige partially because they had access to water from ancient fountains and aquaduct system. We filled our water bottles daily from the water source that kept them alive for three months.

Here is how we have been spending our time.






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  1. UnknownAugust 31, 2010 at 5:56 AM

    Wonderful...I loved Dubrovnik - did you walk the top of the wall? The views were amazing right? It is so cool to see you guys in places were I have pics from...looks like you are having a wonderful time. Cathy

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  2. Beth and KatherineAugust 31, 2010 at 12:26 PM

    Hi Cathy - I was thinking that this was one of the stops on your cruise. Yes we absolutely loved it. Did you happen to spend anytime in the hole in the wall pub?

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  3. UnknownSeptember 2, 2010 at 5:42 AM

    My friends and I would have been one of the hundreds that got off the ship for a day :)
    Had a wonderful lunch on our own in the main square - watching it all and sweating - it was unbelievably hot that day...
    Looking forward to your next stop...

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