Days 6-8: Dubrovnik

I’ve been slacking with my postings since I’ve been in Croatia. The internet connections have been poor and spotty and I’ve just been having too much fun.

Dubrovnik was a beautiful. For a walled town that survived many invasions and wars, it was very put-together and almost too perfect. We walked on top of the wall around the while city and took in incredible views of the city and the ocean. Courtney had told us of this little bar called Buza that is built into the wall and looks out on the sea. That was the start of the real relaxation.

The weather was cold and rainy so we didn't make it to the beach there. It was probably better since we spent so much time in the sun in Hvar. Instead, we had long lunches, Liz & I snuck into a spa at the 5 star Excelsior Hotel, and went to a war photo museum. It is pretty amazing to think that just 15 years ago the country was at war and was bombed to pieces. The city of Dubrovnik was without electricity or water for 6 months and 90% of the roofs had to be replaced. You can still see the marks of shrapnel and bullet holes on the walls of the buildings. And today, you'd never know that anything happened. The exhibition was literally gut-wrenching. I left feeling physically nauseous and mentally perplexed. How are people still committing genocide? How in 2010 are we still killing people because of their relgion or ethnicity?