Walking Tour of Old Dubrovnik 2/21/06

This morning the local guide showed us around the old Dubrovnik city which is surrounded by stone city wall. Walking through the main entrance we came upon the main street of Stradum. Little shops lined on both side of the street. the Franciscan Monastery was founded near the entrance opposite of the water house where they collected rain water. At the end of the street is the clock tower, the city hall and the concert hall. There is also a small Cathedral and a tiny Jewish synagogue. In spite of the occasional heavy rain, we climbed the whole fortress wall, on top of which we could enjoy the panoramic view of the city's red rooftops, the harbour, the bays and the sea. It was absolutely beautiful to behold. Too bad Sharon and Daniel could not come with us to catch this breath-taking view.

We were free after this walking tour. Since most of us were wet and hungry, we decided to return to the hotel first. Paul, Christie and I joined Richard and Barbara in their room for our lunch. Using Richard's heating element, we enjoyed a good cup of instant coffee or tea.

At 3:30pm we headed back to the old Dubrovnik city by bus to attend a free concert there. The concert hall is not huge but beautifully built. It was a wonderful concert. We especially enjoyed the folk music they played.

After the concert, we went to a more classy restaurant to celebrate Paul's birthday. The prices of course was a bit higher. The food was so so and service was rather slow. We all thought we enjoyed last night's meal better.