Yesterday we left sweet Montenegro and in a matter of minutes we were in Croatia; both the yellow flag and the Croatian flag were hoisted.
Although it was so close to Croatia, we had to motor a few hours to Cavtat, the first port of entry to clear customs. Cavtat is a small village with beautiful harbourside walks, a lovely harbour and a very villagey feel. We weren’t sure what to expect tying up for customs, anchor out in the harbour and go stern to the quay (dock, for my fellow Americans). Boats moving in and out as soon as they clear customs gives a feeling of franticness – ‘get me off this dock before some megayacht puts his anchor on top of mine and sends it to China’ kind of feeling.
We saw a few Aussie flags and swimmers passed by and said hello. It was Dennis and Bosjana, sailing on Sarayu from Mooloolaba. They have been sailing in Turkey and Greece, so had some information to help us with next year. We shared some of the local knowledge we gained from John and Tony in Porto Montenegro with them.
We moored in the harbour which meant swims and breeze on a local council mooring, slept well and woke to a sunny day in Cavtat. We took the zodiac into the village and went for a walk along the harbourside, a path that encircles the village.
Following a swim, we motored off to Dubrovnik. We did a sail past of the old town from the sea, then proceeded to the marina.
We are moored in ACI Marina, up the river from the old fortress town. We caught the bus into the old town and wandered through the marble paved streets.
Looking for a laundromat, we came across a cable car going up the mountain behind the Old Town. Instead we took the cable car up for the majestic overview. Here are some photos.
