Travel Luck

Dober Dan & Buenos Diaz,

I thought my travel luck had run out this morning! I missed the stop to the intercity bus station and had to hoof it three k,s to get there, had two minutes to spare! The bus driver sold me the ticket on the bus. When we got to the ferry station, the ferrymen didn,t let the bus on! The driver was none too happy, but we made the next one. It,s pretty tricky getting one of those big things on a small car ferry!

But here I am in Korcula, a city on an island about 4 hours from Dubrovnik and I have my ferry ticket back to Dubrovnik tomorrow. Korcula is a mini-Dubrovnik, smaller, quieter and windier. I,ll post photos tomorrow back at the good Internet place in Dubrovnik. I had a nice lunch and went for a swim and a snooze on the rocks outside the city walls. On the coast, the restaurants all serve spagetti, pizza or seafood. Since I,m not big into octopus salads or pasta with scampi, I,ve had my share of cheese pizza and spagetti bolonese.

Oh, and the Marko Polo Travel Agency, recommended by Rick Steves, hooked me up with a sobe, room for the night. It,s very nice, my own bath and a terrace for the guests. Right in the middle of the Old Town.

There is the local sword dance this evening that I,m going to go see. It celebrates a historical battle with the Turks that was once fought here. Tomorrow, there,s a few small sites to see before catching the ferry, which should be a really pretty ride.

Adieu,

Steph