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The second day of our holiday we had intended to spend on the island nature reserve of Mljet. However the ferries had stopped doing day trips and it was not going to be possible to get back. So we changed our plans and thought we might go to Lockrum, a small island only 10 minutes ferry drive from the Old Port in Dubrovnik. We caught the bus to the Pile Gate of the old town, stopping to admire the view of the fort and city walls from outside the gate. Once in the city we stopped at a couple of churches to look at the interiors. First St Saviours where a tour guide was entertaining his customers with a recital on the piano, and then the church attached to the Franciscan Monastery, which was a very grand affair with a relief of the Pieta over the front door. We continued our walk down the Stadun to Luza Square at the far end, taking in the views down the side streets. In the square, by the Rector's Palace with it's elaborately carved capi...

Anne (my sister-in- law) and I had decided on a short break in Croatia. Anne had rather bravely flown in from her home in Florida on a Sunday morning and so we stayed in Gatwick to take a 7.00am flight out to Dubrovnik on the Monday. I could not imagine the depth of her jet lag as we struggled out of bed at 4.00am in a Premier Inn on the outskirts of the airport to check in our luggage and take the flight. The only slight reward was the tail end of the total eclipse of the moon we caught as we drove out. The weather was beautifully clear on the flight and we had great views of the Dolomites and the Croatian coastline. It took a while to collect our rented car from the airport in Dubrovnik as the guy was on his own and was having to book people in as well as checking and washing returning cars. We were staying in an apartment with a small kitchen in Lapad, opposite the place where the cruise liners docked on the outskirts of the city. Our host was a tremendously energetic an...