My Russian Life: More Dubrovnik and the Peljesac Peninsula

My final post on Croatia......and it's a long one. More of Dubrovnik, and some pictures from our day trip to Peljesac Peninsula for wine and oyster tasting.

So let's get going!

One of the main local beaches by the city, Banje Beach.

I did get in the water - not at this beach, but at our hotel. Despite my still-recovering ankle! It was around 22-23, so warm enough for me (but not for Pat).

Add the Adriatic Sea to my Bucket List item to swim in as many worldwide bodies of water as possible.

St. Sebastian Church.

Dubrovnik Cathedral.... this one dates from the 18th Century. But the original cathedral has an interesting story. Richard the Lionheart (King Richard I) was returning from the 3rd Crusades in 1192 and was shipwrecked on nearby Lokrum Island. He survived and wanting to thank God for sparing his life, vowed to build a great church on the spot. But the shrewd Dubrovnik leaders convinced him to build on the mainland, in Dubrovnik, instead.

A walk around the Dominican Monastery and it's Gothic-style cloisters. So peaceful, and nice to get away from the crowds

A visit on top of the mountains near the city (by cable car). Great views of both the coast & Adriatic Sea, as well as Bosnia to the East

This cross is dedicated to the victims and survivors of the 1991 bombing of Croatia by the Serbian and Montenegro armies. It's located next to the fort (Fort Imperial) that was the main defense location for the Croatian army & fighters

Time for a beer!

The next day......Caught in a massive rainstorm! The city got 3 months worth of rain in a single day.

And I eventually got really wet

So no more swimming for a few days. Although the rough shoreline was beautiful to stare at from our balcony

An old church, next to our hotel

Market day, at the port

Cats everywhere!

A visit to Ston, which is known for it's salt beds and oysters. It's a fortified town, and located on the Pelijesac Penisula (West of Dubrovnik)

Really wet salt beds (which is not a good thing for salt harvesting!)

So we moved on to wine tasting! Here we are at Korta Katarina Winery. Owned my a couple from US, who came to Croatia after the war to help with rebuilding

A private wine tasting. We tried their Posip (a dry white), Rose, and Plavac Mali. The Posip and Plavac Mali are known Croatia wines. The Plavac Mali grape is a cross of Zinfandel and Dobricic grapes, and is the primary red grape grown along southern Dalmatia. Really good!