From Dubrovnik to Pireneas Athens.
High on my hit list of exciting voyages is going through the Corinth Canal. This was something my late husband was keen for me to do. I originally booked with Fred Olsen, but COVID then a land slide in the canal and finally the sale of Fred Olsen’s smallest boat put paid to this. Around a year ago I received an email from them offering the opportunity to do a similar itinerary with Sea Dream Yacht Club. It was more expensive than my original itinerary;, but I decided to throw caution to the wind and go for it. My itinerary included two days stay in Dubrovnik where I boarded Sea Dream II.
Thursday 25th July
I flew from Manchester airport to Dubrovnik airport after a very early start. I was greeted by my taxi driver, who took me to a hotel, not in Dubrovnik itself, but 22 kilometres away at the opposite end of the bay. When I found I could easily get to Dubrovnik by water taxi, my misgivings were allayed. Cavtat has the most beautiful crystal clear water and the hotel was excellent.
Across the road is a bar and restaurant. In the early evening the cicadas begin to sing. The water is so clear you can see the stones on the bottom. A section is roped off with buoys where people can swim safely without fear of intrusion by boats. I found it an incredibly relaxing place to sit and chill.
Cavtat near Dubrovnik
Thursday 26th July
At noon on this day I had booked a walking tour through the Old Town. I booked tickets for the river taxi at 10am, allowing myself sufficient time to find the meeting time with my guide. Although we were 20 metres apart the rendezvous was somewhat fraught, but we eventually made contact. Our guide was excellent with a rich wealth of knowledge about the history of Dubrovnik. He was also quite an actor and the situation for young girls who had been taken advantage of and fallen pregnant were able to leave there babies without anyone knowing. There was even a system to reclaim them after a number of years had elapsed.
I noticed a number a number of similarities between Dubrovnik and Venetian political systems, so wasn’t surprised to learn that the Venetians occupied Dubrovnik as part of their history. The buildings in Dubrovnik Old Town are magnificent. The Old Town is amazingly clean. The tour was very worthwhile, but it was very hot and crowded, so immediately after the end of the tour I caught my river taxi back to Cavtat.
our guide.in Dubrovnik
clean streets with gutters to take the excess water.