{"id":1015,"date":"2013-08-08T20:50:17","date_gmt":"2013-08-08T19:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/merrington.net\/?p=1015"},"modified":"2013-08-08T20:58:18","modified_gmt":"2013-08-08T19:58:18","slug":"cavtat-dubrovnik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merrington.net\/?p=1015","title":{"rendered":"Cavtat &#038; Dubrovnik"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){   (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),   m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)   })(window,document,'script','\/\/www.google-analytics.com\/analytics.js','ga');   ga('create', 'UA-42922575-1', 'merrington.net');   ga('send', 'pageview');\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/> 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.<\/p>\n<p>Although it was so close to Croatia, we had to motor a few hours to Cavtat, the first port of entry to clear customs. \u00a0Cavtat is a small village with beautiful harbourside walks, a lovely harbour and a very villagey feel. We weren&#8217;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 &#8211; &#8216;get me off this dock before some megayacht puts his anchor on top of mine and sends it to China&#8217; kind of feeling.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1017\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1017\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090024-480x640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1017\" alt=\"James off to clear customs in Croatia\" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090024-480x640.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090024-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090024-480x640-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1017\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">James off to clear customs in Croatia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We saw a few Aussie flags and swimmers passed by and said hello. \u00a0It was Dennis and Bosjana, sailing on Sarayu from Mooloolaba. \u00a0They 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.<\/p>\n<p>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. \u00a0We took the zodiac into the village and went for a walk along the harbourside, a path that encircles the village.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1018\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1018\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090036-640x480.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1018\" alt=\"beautiful clear water in Cavtat harbour\" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090036-640x480.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090036-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090036-640x480-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090036-640x480-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1018\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">beautiful clear water in Cavtat harbour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1024\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1024\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090082-640x278.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1024\" alt=\"The old harbour of Dubrovnik\" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090082-640x278.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090082-640x278.jpg 640w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090082-640x278-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090082-640x278-500x217.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The old harbour of Dubrovnik<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We are moored in ACI Marina, up the river from the old fortress town. \u00a0We caught the bus into the old town and wandered through the marble paved streets.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1020\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1020\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090123-480x640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1020\" alt=\"Dubrovnik\" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090123-480x640.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090123-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090123-480x640-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dubrovnik<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Looking for a laundromat, we came across a cable car going up the mountain behind the Old Town. \u00a0Instead we took the cable car up for the majestic overview. \u00a0Here are some photos.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1019\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1019\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090162-640x480.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1019\" alt=\"A mixture of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque churches and buildings, Dubrovnik is known as the Pearl of the Adriactic. \" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090162-640x480.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090162-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090162-640x480-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090162-640x480-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1019\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A mixture of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque churches and buildings, Dubrovnik is known as the Pearl of the Adriactic.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure id=\"attachment_1022\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1022\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090161-640x480.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1022\" alt=\"Island of Lokrum, just off Dubrovnik.  It was once a Benedictine Monastery.\" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090161-640x480.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090161-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090161-640x480-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090161-640x480-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Island of Lokrum, just off Dubrovnik. It was once a Benedictine Monastery.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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