Day 5
Sunrise Shoot
Today we met at 5:00am in order to get to the end of the island to shoot the sunrise. No-one is up at this time so we had the coffee made for us to have in our thermoses. It's a quick drive to the sunrise location - we wore light jackets but otherwise it was very pleasant - but dark! It takes a while for the sun to rise - there is a beautiful glow prior to seeing the sun itself so the photo op is fantastic. We all have images of the mountains with the glow in behind and the lighthouse in front. The early morning flights out of Dubrovnik airport left contrails through the photos that glowed with the sun rising. As the sun rose over the mountains the reflection on the water was stunning - everyone got great shots.
On our way back to the hotel for breakfast we passed through the vine-yards where a group of people were harvesting the last of the green grapes that make GRK - a special wine made only in Lumbarda. We stopped to talk and take photos - they gave us bunches of grapes in return. Their vehicle that tows the wagon is something out of Star Wars and the strength they show carrying the grape crates from vines to the wagon is incredible.
From there we had a late breakfast and some free time. We downloaded our images, rested, walked, shopped and swam. In the late afternoon we hired the son of the hotel owner to take us in his 40-year old boat made of wood and powered by a 60-year old inboard motor to two of the islands in the bay. It was an experience being taxied around in this boat, everyone knew we were coming but the style and grace of this traditional old vessel was priceless. The first island has a Monestary that is being restored to host events - old stone & carvings. The other island has a small community and many older boats on the shoreline that make for great photographs. The light is perfect in the afternoon for both these islands as they face south and west. First thing to do on the second island was to have a swim - a few families had already set-up by the water and dogs were frolicking as well. The water is see-through so when on the boat you can't tell how deep the water is even though you can see the bottom - the boat appears to float through the water.
Saturday evening at the hotel and the dining patio is full. Grilled squid and scampi for dinner with greens, soup, salad and bead. Banana chocolate pudding cake for dessert. A feast!
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