Again I have to mention the dinner - a platter of assorted sea food & fish caught locally, grilled and served with spinach & green beans & potatoes. A wonderful feast to end a perfect day.
We're on Day 3 - it's our travel day to the island of Korcula to stay in Lombarda - we will leave Cavtat and travel along the Dalmatian coast passing Dubrovnik and then to a ferry to the island of Korcula.
One last breakfast on the patio in the cool morning air - not a cloud in the sky. The wind last night cleared out the humidity and clouds and it's a blue bird day. Perfect for traveling. The coastal road is built high on the hill so the views as it winds it's way from Cavtat north are spectacular. There are areas to pull off overlooking Dubrovnik which give great vantage points to shoot the city scape. At the other side of the city there is another vantage point to shoot back towards The main harbour filled with cruise ships is flanked by a magnificent bridge that spans a huge inlet providing great back-light & side-light photo ops.
After a stunning drive along the coast we traversed a long peninsula in view of the protected bays that provide perfect conditions for growing mussels. The water is green and the hills grey - you get your first glimpse of purple grape vineyards here. We stopped for a great lunch at a seaside cafe - small fishes (smelts), mussels and seafood salad. Then it was time to get to the ferry.
It's easy to get the ferry this time of year as the majority of tourists have gone. We had time to buy our tickets and then spend some time at a church perched on the hillside above the bay. The panorama view is of the island of Korcula - perfect for getting your bearings and see the lay of the land.
It's a quick 20 minute ferry ride to Korcula and 10 minute drive to Lombarda. As we turned the corner leading to our Hotel Lovric we could see the men working over the grape crushing machine - it's the middle of grape harvest time! The photo ops will be great.
Dinner will be served on the patio overlooking the bay - the cool evening breeze is welcome. Tonight we had a wonderful pasta dish and creme caramel for dessert. Tomorrow - local sea food!
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