We've been to Dubrovnik today. That's Dubrovnik with a K not Dubrovnic, as spelling it like that would make it sound very funny in the local tongue. It took 3 hours to get there by bus and another 3 hours to get back, despite our crazy driver's best intentions. Just to make everything very clear, Dubrovnik is in Croatia (Native language: Hrvatska), we're staying in Montenegro, now two different countries.

The old city of Dubrovnik really made it all worthwhile. I've seen few places so far that give off the kind of vibes and that do such a good job of transmitting the image of a medieval fortified city as Dubrovnik does. It gave me the impression that even the thousands of tourists somehow fit into the picture as I could see them representing sailors and merchants of times long gone.

Speaking of tourists, you can really tell Dubrovnik is a lot more touristy than places I've seen in Montenegro. I guess having an international airport helps. I've heard all the languages you'd normally come accross going to a classical tourist destination. Yes, for the first time in days I've also heard people speak Romanian outside of our group.

After our flash visit (4 hours) of the old city we went for a swim on a nearby beach. Same deep blue waters, similar pebble-covered beaches (with just a touch of sand), but a much bigger concentration of people. In fact, there were so many people on such a small beach that it rivaled and perhaps exceeded the density you can find in Mamaia in front of the Perla hotel in mid season.

Bottom line, it was the first time I used my passport to go for a swim.

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