Mayhem in the Rain

I decided to check out the walls of Dubrovnik a few minutes after finishing my last post, and ended up a wet rag. The walls are fantastic and provide a stunning view of Dubrovnik and the sea, more mysterious and poetic in the rain no doubt. R. and I became very adept at running in between the covered cupola-like structures positioned between open-air walls. Each of these small circular domes was no more than 2 meters in diameter, and provided respite from the rain for only a few people at once. At one point, it was pouring so hard that a group of French tourists rushed into one with us. There were 7 of them, so 9 of us were packed into this little dome hoping for the rain to subside.

Stari Grad in Dubrovnik is chaotic in the rain. The streets flood, and traffic is ridiculously slow. By the time I got home after taking a bus part of the way and walking the rest, I was hoping that I wouldn't get sicker from being wet for hours.

Yesterday, the tide turned and the weather was perfect. No rain, sunshine and fluffy white clouds. The weather gods smiled upon us for our visit to Mljet Island. We ended up eating our lunch while soaking our feet in Veliko Jezero (Big Lake), and then hiked around Malo Jezero (Small Lake). It was a relaxing and lovely day.

Today, the rain came back with full force. It is about 1pm and it just settled down. Unfortunately, my hopes of frolicking in the sea here will go unfulfilled. Despite the rain having stopped, it is still cloudy and quite chilly. And we are looking to leave tomorrow for Split. The closest I will get is to stare longingly out at the sea from this internet cafe (right next to the beach!)...