This weekend offered us a much-needed break from the hectic mediation training schedule. Rebecca, Ericka, Gaby and I decided to escape dreary, grey, and cold Zagreb and go explore the famed Dalmatian coastline. On Saturday, Gaby and Ericka rented a car and we drove across the Southern Alps over to Split. Appropriately enough, we parted ways there, and Rebecca and I continued on our journey south to Dubrovnik. We had some time before our flight so we explored the historic old centre of Split, where Diocletian, one of the late Roman emperors, built his retirement palace. In the middle of the palace ruins, stands the Split cathedral, the tower of which Rebecca and I decided to climb. About halfway up the 180-step ascent, my vertigo kicked in but Rebecca pushed me onwards and upwards and I made it to the top. The view over the harbor and city were magnificent, particularly since it was nearly sunset.
We arrived in Dubrovnik in the late evening but managed to muster up the energy to walk around the fortified town centre. The town was heavily bombarded during the war with Serbia, but since independence, it has been beautifully restored. In fact, it was so well-lit and clean that it felt a little bit like a Disney version of a fortified medieval city. Even in the low season, the town felt busy and many shops were open late to accommodate the many American and Japanese tour groups.
The next morning, Rebecca and I embarked on the long 2km walk around the ramparts. The views over the sea were spectacular and we left Dubrovnik reluctantly at the end of the afternoon:
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