Sunday - November 3, 2019
Today we were to take the cable car to the top of Mount Srd (sounds like bird with an S) but the wind was blowing so hard we had to take vans instead. Luckily we arrived before the rain and clouds obscured our view of the Dubrovnik Old Town. Situated atop the hill is Fort Imperial which was built in the early 1800s during the Napoleonic Wars to protect the city.
Today the Croatian War of Independence Museum of 1991 to 1995 is located in the fort. We had a guest speaker that had lived in the Old Town during the war share her experiences. It was very informative.
For the afternoon we went to the rural area of Konavle. There we learned about the making of olive oil, wine, brandy, and curing of meats. The owner of the farm we visited was very entertaining. We were served a huge banquet meal, had some local music and a little dancing before heading back to town. I ate way too much food but had a great time.
Today we were to take the cable car to the top of Mount Srd (sounds like bird with an S) but the wind was blowing so hard we had to take vans instead. Luckily we arrived before the rain and clouds obscured our view of the Dubrovnik Old Town. Situated atop the hill is Fort Imperial which was built in the early 1800s during the Napoleonic Wars to protect the city.
Today the Croatian War of Independence Museum of 1991 to 1995 is located in the fort. We had a guest speaker that had lived in the Old Town during the war share her experiences. It was very informative.
For the afternoon we went to the rural area of Konavle. There we learned about the making of olive oil, wine, brandy, and curing of meats. The owner of the farm we visited was very entertaining. We were served a huge banquet meal, had some local music and a little dancing before heading back to town. I ate way too much food but had a great time.
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