Korcula and Dubrovnik

We arrived in Dubrovnik on Monday evening, and are currently on a
ferry from the island of Korcula, heading for the island of Hvar,
kepping away from the busy coastal road by island-hopping instead.

Dubrovnik was great, a very Venetian old town surrounded by sea walls
that we ended up clambering around in search of what Jesse assured me
would be a better place to swim. After some rock climbing and the old
"swimming / keeping valuables dry with one arm in the air" trick, we
made an amphibious landing at a secret bar tucked into the rocks
between the walls and the sea. Several sundowners and some excellent
banter with the Aussies later, it was time to return to the convent
where we had secured rooms for the night (yes, you read that right,
the convent).

Yesterday we rode 130km out from Dubrovnik along the coastal road,
then a peninsula heading out to the islands. Beautiful riding through
vineyards, mountains, all with glorious views of the Adriatic in the
background. Eventually we rolled into a small ferry-port, taking a
boat across the strait to Korcula, which turned out to be a slightly
dubious backpacker haven and also where two old friends from Oxford
were on holiday. Small world...

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