Dubrovnik

We drove to Dubrovnik – 200 km farther down the Croatian coast. Leaving Makarska first we had to backtrack to the tunnel through the Velebit mountain range that separates the seaside from the interior of the country. A 4 km long tunnel and only a 20 Kuna (3 Euro) charge – the French and Italians charged 20 Euros for an old 7 km tunnel under Mont Blanc – Croatia is much more reasonable!

The freeway drive on the east side of the mountains features rocks – lots and lots of rocks. The foliage is showing fall colors and was quite pretty! Soon the road goes back to the coast for the remainder of the trip. 50 to 70 kph is the speed – the road is too crooked for any higher speeds. The shoreline is a work of art – real beauty!

Finding our apartment in Dubrovnik  was easy – due to Ferda’s cross referencing between Google Maps and Maps.me the previous night. We managed to drive directly up in front of the place. After unpacking we took a walk of a couple of hundred meters to the promenade in Lapad. There is a very nice green area with paved walks and many large trees and flowering plants that leads down to the bay. We walked around the area before setting down for dinner.