{"id":28286,"date":"2022-07-01T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snappingtheglobe.com\/?p=28286"},"modified":"2022-06-29T01:09:43","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T05:09:43","slug":"the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-day-nine-in-croatia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snappingtheglobe.com\/?p=28286","title":{"rendered":"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Day Nine in Croatia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\u201cDon\u2019t cry because it\u2019s over. Smile because it happened.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Seuss<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our last morning. It was a day of mixed emotions…sad to be packing up and leaving the beautiful country of Croatia, but also glad to have had the wonderful experiences during our vacation…the good (the weather, the amazing apartments, new friends), the bad (not making it to Mostar, “vampire” flyovers) and the ugly (putting the rental car in a precarious position)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were so many things that we had been able to enjoy and see during our stay and it wasn’t quite over, I would soon discover. While we had seen most of what makes Dubrovnik special, it still had one more surprise up its sleeve on this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we locked up our Airbnb and headed to the Stradun and past the Dominican Monastery, we booked our Uber to the airport. Following the pickup directions, we soon learned that there was yet another gate to the old town that we had yet to find…Vrata\u00a0od\u00a0Plo\u010da. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vrata\u00a0od\u00a0Plo\u010da (the gate from Plo\u010de) is the eastern entrance to Dubrovnik’s old town, built in 1450. Exiting through it, passing the inner door topped with a figure of St. Vlaho, we walked over a stone bridge which spanned a moat and a wooden lifting bridge and received stunning views of the harbor, thanks to our efforts. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Vrata\u00a0od\u00a0Plo\u010da<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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A large flock of pigeons sat on the nearby walls and under the trees, eyeing us warily as we walked by. Suddenly, without warning, they took us by surprise as they all took flight in one great motion. Flapping their wings, it was if they were both saying goodbye and showing us that it was time for us to fly home too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sculpture along the waterfront<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

After our short ride to \u010cilipi International Airport, we too were soaring above the Croatian coastline. Spotting Dubronik almost immediately and then the Pakleni and Elafiti Islands, as well as Split, we happily reflected on the good memories we had shared…and even the bad and the ugly ones…because, it takes all kinds to make a trip what it is, in the end! <\/p>\n\n\n

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Croatia from the sky.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Vrata od Plo\u010da<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n