Spring has arrived!

I will start writing this post in an unusual Dear John style.

Having been busy evaluating all good and bad that has happened on the business front and having heard the birds singing, I became inspired to sharpen my typing skills and start, you guessed it right: typing about paradise on earth, Dubrovnik.
There is an old adage in Croatia that one swallow does not announce the arrival of the spring and that is quite so. This Easter the weather has been wet and windy but in the next few days the spring will finally start knocking on our doors that is according to national television weathermen's forecasts. And if you read carefully what has been written so far, it is time now to shift your glance at the article below, the one where I suggested cruisers' visitors to go on on a shore excursion, visitng Srdj Hill and capturing the momentum of the Old Town's view opening in front of you. It is also easier to put Dubrovnik's history into the perspective and understand better the might of its "golden" merchant navy status in the 15th century. Equally it is the way to understand its demise under the pressure from the Napoleon's army.

And yes, if you have time and 10 hours is plenty of it, visit Cavtat, that is one of Dubrovnik Riviera's most popular extended shore excursions, after all if it had not been for its inhabitants, Dubrovnik would never see the daylight. On this occasion, if you are not fish lover as far as your gastronomic experience is concerned, then there is a restaurant called Konavoski dvori and serves traditional Konavle region food, in a spot off by a local brook and a windmill. As for the wine menu, it is a local bottle that is the order of the day. Konavle is together with Peljesac the second biggest wine region in Dubrovnik County.
To round up your visit, there is an ethno house in one of the villages where one can get to know local costumes worn in the past.

The recipe is rich so enjoy it «nice and slow».