I have been hearing how amazing Croatia is since I traveled to Greece in 2009. When I visited the Greek Islands I met a few travelers who had been to Croatia and they kept saying “If you think Greece is beautiful, you have to visit Croatia.” At the time, I couldn’t imagine a place more beautiful than Greece. Now, I can finally say I understand. 

Dubrovnik was magical, even despite the 150+ stairs we had to walk up to get to our AirBnB. Something about a city still surrounded by medieval walls, feels like a page straight out a fairytale. Add in the CRYSTAL clear blue water and small streets to get lost in, and you are transported. As we arrived after 8 pm, we just got settled into our AirBnB and went to find some food. The next day would be our first day to explore.

Day 1

Both Claire and I wanted to walk the city walls which gives you a great birds-eye and 360 degree view of Old Town. It’s also a great way to get your bearings. This was recommended by many bloggers and seemed like a great way to spend a few hours. It was beautiful, but definitely a work out. Besides the many stairs you encounter on your 2 km trek around the city, you also have to deal with the heat and humidity. I was a sweat bucket by the end of it. But like I said, the views were worth it!

Next: Cliff Jumping…yeahhhhhh…..I did that. I had been told by Shay that we had to go to Cafe Buza (which means ‘hole in the wall’) to do some cliff jumping, and after walking the wall, we had a good idea about how to find this Cafe. There are actually 2 Buzas, Buza I and Buza II. Not sure which one we ended up at, but let me tell you. What. A. Rush! It was much higher than it looked and man, the adrenaline! Claire got brave and did it twice. Me, I settled on just once. All I needed was some photo proof, which I got. Once was enough!

For those who don’t watch Game of Thrones (like myself), Dubrovnik is actually a location used for the show. Claire is a big fan, so we of course had to visit the Castle which is King’s Landing in the show (so I’m told). This also meant we were in store for more stairs. But again, the view was worth the trek.

Then we took to wandering the streets, window shopping, chatting and just getting lost. This is one of my favorite things to do. No real purpose, just exploring and people watching. After having a drink we stumbled upon a symphony. As we really had no other plans, we thought why not! I don’t usually listen to classical music, but I have an appreciation for all music, and we were not disappointed!

Day 2: My Last Day In Europe!

For my last day with Claire, and in Europe, we decided to rent a kayak and venture out on the water by ourselves. We got to see what Dubrovnik looked like from the water, and it was just as beautiful. Between walking the stairs to our room and going kayaking, I pretty much got a full body workout during our stay in Dubrovnik and by the end, I was definitely feeling it!

Following kayaking we headed to the other Buza Cafe to get in little more swimming before we went back to get ready for dinner. 

ClaireBear – Thank you for an AMAZING time. I’m so happy that everything worked out so we were able to meet up and travel together. I can’t wait until our next adventure. Love you bbgirl!

Europe – You are beautiful, interesting and I can’t believe I’ve been lucky enough to have a small taste of what you truly are. Until next time m’love..stay stunning!

Now I’m off to the UAE for some R&R and to visit with my family!

‘Till next time…

Ciao!

-A<3