Day Eleven–Dubrovnik.

Once again the sun burst through the window as we arrived in the Croatian city of Dubrovnik. Sylvia and I had visited here last year and so had agreed to look after the children while Oliver and Victoria walked the city walls.

After an early breakfast we made our way to the shuttle buses for the short trip to the old town. The main street was crowded with visitors from both our ship and another moored in the harbour where we were last year. We walked with Poppy and Joseph looking in the shops and taking in the sights…………

……. until we found a shaded spot where a guitarist was playing. We all really enjoyed this.

Oliver and Victoria thought the walk around the walls was excellent giving some wonderful views across the roofs of the Old City. It takes about an hour to complete but the many steps make it impossible for the children. We met up for a drink together at a small street cafe.

Where Poppy thought that her apple juice resembled wine.

Once the children were reunited with their parents Sylvia and I wandered around encountering this folk dancing group on our travels.

I thought that they need some expert guidance so decided to join in, picking the most attractive partner available.

The dancing lesson over we continued into the harbour experiencing the superb views across the bay.

Despite being ravaged by war in the 1990s Dubrovnik still has all the charm of a medieval city and well deserves it’s place as a UNESCO World Heritage site. If you’ve never visited this beautiful city put it on your list for a visit in the near future, you will not regret it!

One of the unique features of a P&O cruise is the themed buffets held each evening. Tonight,once again, was Oliver’s favourite, the Indian Buffet. Deciding  not to have any dessert he made up for the loss of a final course by having three plateful of mains. I’m sure he will tell you all about it on his blog. Needless to say we all enjoyed it.

While Oliver looked after the children and digested his Indian, the rest of us were entertained by a Motown tribute performed by the singers from the theatre company. A polished performance although the harmonies were a little off in places.

No-one answered yesterday’s question, so I’ll give you the answer, “Death in Venice” was written by Thomas Mann.

The journey home has now commenced and hopefully we will have some more good weather over the coming sea days to make sure the tan is well and truly established before we arrive back.