Maria & Brett's HUGE Trip 06-07-08-09-? ok, so the Socceroos lost in 'that' penalty against Italy; Adriatic summers aren't long enough (bliss!); and we found that you should never use the term "Eastern Bloc" when talking to a Czech (Central Europe, please).

Croatia - Dubrovik

CROATIA | Friday, 28 July 2006 | Views [477]

This map of Dubrovnik shows the exact locations that suffered damage during the war that raged here only 15 years ago - the dots marking structures that suffered direct hits. The city has largely been rebuilt.

The view from our balcony in the balmy late afternoon. Note the size of one of the many trans-Adriatic cruisers that easily dwarfs the old city. These ships would cruise in during the morning and leave only hours later.

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The main drag within the walled city. An ancient statute enacted in around 1272 governs precisely how these buildings can be erected and maintained in uniformity, so that no building blocks the view or sunlight from other residents.

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Maria & Brett's HUGE Trip 06-07-08-09-? ok, so the Socceroos lost in 'that' penalty against Italy; Adriatic summers aren't long enough (bliss!); and we found that you should never use the term "Eastern Bloc" when talking to a Czech (Central Europe, please).

Croatia - Dubrovik

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