We have arrived in Dubrovnik! The good: it is beautiful. We flew in over the adriactic south along the Dalmatian coast. The mountains dive jaggedly into an aquamarine sea. It looks a bit like chap mans peak in SA, with the road carved into the mountain. Unlike SA, you drive along and these little towns fall into the sea. It is thriving with tourists, none of them Americans. Our apartment is steps away from the old city, a bit up the hill, inaccessible by car (bad for luggage carrying). We have a beautiful garden but no real view as we are not high enough up the hill. We walked into the old city, which is bustling. Hard to imagine there was a battle fought here 20years ago. We meandered down old alleys and ate from a menu with pictures of pizza. We were back in the room by 6 and the tired tykes were asleep within minutes. . . . . Now the pain
Stood in line for 2 hours at one in the morning just to check luggage (already had tickets). Ended up running to gate (through 5 Israeli checkpoints) just to have them not announce flight was delayed an hour. Normally not a problem, except traveling with two kids who NEED to sleep and a mommy who needs them to sleep.
Got to Frankfurt to find happy daddy waiting for happy children ( good part). Flight d
So who said internalional travel was going to be easy. Actually, you are just a little spoiled because you have had so few gliches. Anyway, it's remarkable that you made your flights and are now together.
ReplyDeleteWith regard to your financial woes, I will now lose a nite's sleep until you actually get the money. That's what I do best.
Oh yes, did you see my Croatian witticisms?