My Croatian Experience... Highs: Walking Dubrovnik's city walls; views from Mount Srd. Lows: Falling while on a hike and screwing up my hand; prices being way higher than the last time I was here. Best Moment: Hiking to the top of Mount Srd to see an entirely different view of the Old City of Dubrovnik. Smells: A bit of a smokey smell on Mount Srd due to a fire that happened here around a month ago; grilled fish. Sounds: Waves crashing in the sea; church bells. Sights: The City Walls of Dubrovnik ($10); War Photo Limited ($6). Tastes: Gelato; grilled calamari; excellent produce; Posip wine; cuttlefish-ink risotto. Purchases: None. Street Food: Paninis; gelato; pizza. Fun Food Finds: Great fig and truffle products; mango tic tacs; Twix in a coffee flavor. Western Companies Out Here: McDonald's. Other General Info... Visa needed? No. Type of currency? Croatian Kunas. About five kunas equal $1 U.S. Things Croatia Is Known For: Large amount of islands in the Adriatic; figs; the civil war in 1992; wine; honey; olive oils; brandy. Local Spelling of 'Croatia': Hrvatska Religion: Catholic. Costs: 900 kuna |