The Wedding

We mostly stayed around our villa, then at some point started getting showered and dressed up in our fancy clothes to celebrate Kristin and James’ nuptials. It was a great party. The ceremony was atop the Radisson Blu hotel, next to a pool and overlooking the water. Then we took a short cruise in the bay, during which they cut the cake and we all had champagne. Then it was back to the rooftop of the Radisson Blu for some toasts, dinner buffet, dancing, and some swimming. Then night eventually wound down and we returned to our villa for our final night’s sleep in Croatia.

Atop the Radisson Blu


We now have a KellyMarie!






Maiwage is what bwings us togevver, today




I'm (about to be) on a boat!




Carolina and William


The real Carolina and William


Stolen from facebook








EXCELLENT food, btw






Second line in Croatia!






I am the one crouched down with my hands over my head.




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Friday, June 18

Now that I am back in the U.S. and have unlimited wireless access, and a lot of free time, I will continue with the posts about my trip in Europe.

Friday, June 18
Went to Old Town again for some shopping, Lokrum for some swimming (and feeding peacocks), watched a World Cup game in an Irish pub, then back to the our villa for a group dinner at the restaurant.

I never mentioned, but we make ourselves egg, cheese, and pancetta sandwiches each morning in our room (we have a little kichenette) with fresh ingredients from the market down the street. Quite delicious.


Old Town




We had some pizza for lunch


Lokrum


I jumped off the cliffs again, only this time managed to hit the bottom and puncture my knee. I think the salt water was good for it though.


Peacocks


Baby peacock!


Christine was quite excited to be so close to the animals


Irish Pub in Dubrovnik? Okaaaaay.


Dinner at the villa






It was a great evening!
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Elifiti Islands

Last Thursday was a tour of the Elifiti Islands. We had booked this tour quite awhile ago after someone in the wedding party found it online for about $60. It was an all day tour, with stops at three islands, and included lunch and wine. So at 8:30am we were all amazingly waiting at the bus stop with our cruise vouchers, ready for adventure. Our ship was a replica of a 16th century galleon so it essentially looked like a pirate ship.

The islands we stopped at were all inhabited, and had cute little beaches. After the first two islands we had lunch on the boat (fresh fish, salad, bread, and wine) and then we stopped at the third island and had several hours to spend, which we spent mostly on the beach, frolicking and drinking. We also did some jumping off the side of the boat (I'll have to get those pictures and video from other people).

We then returned to the boat (slowly, to help our drunk friends) and rode back to port. Once home we cleaned up a bit, and then had another cookout, this time with the pre-ordered fresh fish and prawns. I didn’t get any pictures because I was helping with some of the appetizers, and otherwise enjoying myself. I contributed some cocktail ingredients with my 200 kuna that I’d found on the city wall the day before. We also all only paid 50 kuna (about $9) for the meal itself, and made sure to tip the chef (villa owner’s husband) a considerable amount, considering all the work he’d put in preparing meals for us this week, which was unnecessary but greatly appreciated.





check out that Saint Bernard




favoritest pic so far! stolen from facebook, since i wasn't able to take one myself. We all jumped off the dock together. Some people are wearing water shoes because there were rocks and possibly sea urchins. (my ass is the second from the right)




Sea Urchins

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June 16

Last Wednesday didn’t have a planned event until 4pm, which was a tour of Old Town Dubrovnik. So a few of us decided to go to Lokrum, a nearby island (the ferry is $6 roundtrip). A lot of people had gone on Monday, when we weren’t there yet, and it was apparently beautiful. Kristi and I joined a few others, and really only had time to take some pictures of peacocks and swim in the dead sea, since we had to get back and shower and dress for the afternoon tour. I was thrilled though since we got the chance to jump off some small cliffs, and I’m a huge fan of freefall. But it was fun, and we planned to go back.

The tour of Old Town was pretty nice as well, albeit hot hot hot. We took some great pictures down from the ground level, and then from the top of the city wall. I also found 200 kuna (about $33) on the ground, so it was a profitable excursion for me. Dinner was after the tour, at a restaurant called Orhan. It apparently has mixed reviews, but the view was beautiful and the food decent. The ladies then separated off and we had a bit of a bachelorette party. We had to be up early in the morning for the next days activities, but we got in some drinking and some dancing and some lingerie gifts for the bride. Also possibly some skinny dipping in the ocean. When in Croatia.



























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