In the land of marble streets

Today was another travel day, as we left Plitvice Lakes National Park in central Croatia and traveled to southern Croatia to a small city called Dubrovnik located on the Adriatic Sea. 

We left Plitvice around 9:30 a.m., arrived in Split, Croatia, around 2 p.m. and caught another bus around 3:15 p.m.

We actually bought tickets for a 3 p.m. bus and were on board ready to leave when the ticket guy realized we were on the wrong bus. He told us we had tickets for another company that also travels to Dubrovnik. For a second we thought we might have missed our bus, but it was pulling in right next to where we were standing as we picked up our luggage. 

Here was the view most of the way from Split to Dubrovnik as we traveled along the coast. The mountains run right along the coastline and the road runs right along the coast, too. The drive reminded me of the views from the Pacific Coast Highway. 

Along the way from Split to Dubrovnik. 

Along the way from Split to Dubrovnik

Pulling in to Dubrovnik.

After arriving here, we checked in at our hostel and went to the old town to find some dinner. Marble streets are all over the old town. There are also massive walls that surround the old town. Within those walls are shops, restaurant and a myriad of small, narrow streets.

The Old Town ... check out the shiny marble streets polished from constant foot traffic!

The Dubrovnik Summer Festival is now underway, and we saw a play being put on tonight in one of the main squares. Several hundred people had congregated to see it and hear the orchestra play.

Before heading back to the hostel, we found a place that sold crepes with Nutella and banana ... they were amazing (better than the dinner we had tonight!)

Speaking of our hostel, this is the picture hanging in our hallway.

Gatos!

You know that you are in a good hostel when you have a portrait of cats hanging on the wall.

Tomorrow we are going to visit the beach, get some laundry done for the first time, and find some of the excellent food Dubrovnik is known for.

¡Buenas noches!