Croatia Trip - Day 3 Lokrum

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Sun shone again though thunder and rain roared in the night.  Another nice day began.  Only I forgot my camera.  So, pictures of the day were from my trip mate.

We took a boat to Lokrum, the nearest island to Dubrovnik, from a little port.  Since it was not yet high season, boat frequency was on hourly basis.  The 15-minute journey took us to a little haven of tranquility.  Sightseeing points include botanical garden, monastery, a fort on the island's top with fabulous view of the suurounding and a little salty lagoon for a relaxing swim after a summer walk.


Peacocks wandered around. You heard and saw them walking with pride everywhere, even next to swimmers at the jetty.  We first walked to the sea with cliffs.  Soon we arrived at the lagoon with beautiful crystal green colour.  It seemed like an invitation, 'come into the nice cool water'.  We could not decline the invitation.  Like other tourists, we relaxed under the sun and enjoyed floating on, swimming in the salty lagoon.     We continued the walk around the rocky coast and slowly arrived at the monastery.   It is Romanesque style.  Rock music was playing but the restaurant was not opened.  So, we continued the day with a hungry stomach. 


No problem, we were rewarded with the beautiful blossoms at the botanical garden.  There were species that we did not see or know before.  Some trees with strange shapes stood there for ages.  Slowly we climbed up to the fort located at the top of the island.  We enjoyed a gorgeous panoramic view of Dubrovnik.

Croatia is a country catered for swimmers, at least along the coast and the cities we visited.  Along the rocky coast, ladder is provided to ease the going into and out of the sea.  Wow, the height between the floor and water surface surpasses my height, right at a short distance from the rock.  We saw lovely little fish around and creatures on the sea bed.

Then we headed back to Dubrovnik, walking through the small lanes and looked for our last dining place. The dinners in the previous two nights could be summaried as very touristic. We dined in a rustic restaurant which was highly regarded in a local magazine. The salad with roasted almond and cheese was excellent. But the main courses, prawns and local famous stewing meat were disappointing. Nevertheless, the stay in Dubrovnik was great, a very good impression on Croatia.

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