Day 59 Dubrovnik

Today is our last in Croatia and we will have spent more time here than any other country on our trip - 23 days compared to 18 in Italy. So we're quite familiar with some things: - it's very long and narrow - it's extremely beautiful - the people are very friendly - almost everyone speaks English, just a few older people only spoke German - there are LOTS of German tourists, particularly in the north - everyone up and down Croatia is mad about the Split football team Hajduk, more particularly with their supporters club Torcida - almost every apartment has a toasted sandwich maker and a very long handled wooden spoon - quite a bit of the old stuff has been rebuilt following various wars, particularly the Homeland war in the 1990s - a surprising number of places only accept cash - people mostly eat meat and fish (but mostly meat) - the range of shops and products is quite limited (particularly fruit and veg) Overall it's been fantastic and a real highlight of our trip. We finished the day with a visit to a photo exhibition about the 1990s Homeland war and reportage from other conflicts, then a trip up in the cable car for a view over the city and walked back down the hill.