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Crazy about Dubrovnik — Postcard#3

On our second full day in Croatia, we took a 15 minute boat ride to the nearby island of Lokrum which is a designated nature preserve with a botanic garden, historical remains, and a number of beaches.  Boats between the Old Town of Dubrovnik and Lokrum run every half hour.

Boating out of Old Town
Seeing another boat en route
The crowd waiting to board to head back to Dubrovnik
Memories of Arizona in Croatia, unlike many other botanic gardens the one on Lokrum is specifically geared to test the hardiness of non-native species in the Mediterranean climate
Looking back at Old Town in Dubrovnik from the highest point on Lokrum — the remains of an old fort
A very specific no no-smoking sign — a second sign was dedicated to cigarettes and vapes
The island as viewed from the highest point
Individuals enjoying the island’s Dead Sea and the nearby beach

After returning from the island, we walked to Banje Beach, Dubrovnik’s most famous beach, and then back through Old Town to our accommodation.

One view of Banje Beach — about a 10 minute walk from Old Town
Another view of Banje Beach from the — half private and half public
Part of a bridal party walking across a bridge into Old Town

Sunday was a cloudy day with light showers off and on.  We still got out to see some of the areas we hadn’t yet explored.

Dubrovnik’s pedestrian-only street down to Lapad Bay
The Dubrovnik Presidente Hotel and its beach
The plaza at the beach end of the pedestrian-only street
Hiking up the paths on the nearby hills for a better view of the area
Looking back towards the New Port and our accommodation
The helipad for Dubrovnik’s hospital
St. Blaise’s Church

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