May 23, 2007

I just remembered I had promised some pictures for Croatia from my trip last week. I expected to see bombed out buildings and a cities in disrepair. Not so. Both places we visited were amazing - especially Korcula, Croatia. Here are some photos of the two days we were there. You have to go if you ever have the chance. Just awesome!
This is the yacht basin in the town of Zadar, Crotia. It was a very quiet town, and incredibly quaint.

These flowers were so stunning - such a contrast to the blue water of the Mediterranean just a few yards away.

Zadar was filled with historic churches and commercial buildings that appeared to have been built hundreds of years ago. The courtyard in front of this church was being restored, and was temporarily the home of several street vendors selling linens and traditional Croatian crafts.

This was the restaurant where I had lunch in Korcula. This town is a perfectly preserved medieval village with the most picturesque buildings, alleyways, and sidewalk cafes you can imagine. My table was overlooking the Mediterranean just to the left of this shot. The pizza and beer were pretty tasty, too, I might add!

Is this like a postcard, or what?! This would be a perfect vacation spot for a totally relaxing getaway. Maybe someday...

This was the church at the center of Korcula. Live performances of traditional Croatian sword dancing are staged here throughout the summer months.

This photo was taken from our tender as we pulled into the dock in Korcula. And yes, the water really was that blue.