Croatia and a couple of Balkans, 1 - into Dubrovnik
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...