It's 7.30am. All over Dubrovnik, coaches are loading up for a day trip to Montenegro. We have pre-booked a small group tour, and when another couple drop out due to illness, suddenly it is just the four of us again, together with driver and guide, in a mini-van. All along the route we encounter the same … Continue reading A Day Trip to Montenegro
Retirement
Dazzling Dubrovnik
You know you are in a well trodden tourist town when the female attendant in the public toilets speaks perfect English. Dubrovnik has shaken off any obvious signs of the war, and is back in the tourist business in a big way. It deserves to be. This is a place of outstanding beauty, both in … Continue reading Dazzling Dubrovnik
Another Day – Another Border Crossing: Mostar to Dubrovnik
The bus is cleaner and more modern. The drivers are in smart uniforms and do not smoke on board. But the border crossings are the same. Slow and disorganised. The only difference is that this time the Croatian guard comes on board and calls out our names as he hands our passports back. It is … Continue reading Another Day – Another Border Crossing: Mostar to Dubrovnik
The Reluctant Retiree 