Arriving in Dubrovnik still feels like a dream. We took an overnight ferry from Bari, and just like many other ferry passengers, had attempted to sleep on the floor in the common deck area (where they do not even dim the lights for whatever reason). I blocked out the light from my eyes and dozed in and out until I heard the rustling of many footsteps just a few feet from my head. I heard a young girl say "wow, look at that view!", so I slid off my eye mask, looked out the window, and there it was: the beautiful coast of Dubrovnik. The soft morning light made it look absolutely magical. The old town of Dubrovnik has high stone walls, making it appear castle-like. Add in green mountainous landscape and the blue glow of the Adriatic Sea... Well it just doesn't get any better than that. When we reached the old town, we entered through the city gates and got lost wandering the narrow pedestrian roads. Though we had already spent time in some walled Italian towns, Dubrovnik felt different. I felt like I was in a land of ships and pirates. Just magical.
