Always Croatia Day 3-Korcula

Today was a special day. We started with a stop to swim in the pristine waters of Croatia, where Christina and I attempted stand up paddle, did not go so great, but we live to fight another day. We will conquer this before the trip is over! After lunch we arrived at our destination Korcula, pronounced Kortula. This is where my grandmother was born. Our group from the San Antonio took a walking tour of this magnificent town. Surrounded by water and the home of Marco Polo, it was one amazing vista after another. After 3 days at sea, our group of 21 has become familiar and comfortable together. We celebrated a birthday at lunch for one of our travelers with champagne and Croatian singing before disembarking in Korcula. When we land in ports we are one of 6-9 boats. They then tie the boats together side by side and you walk through each yacht until you end up at the one closest to the dock. Today was the first day we were not the closest docked boat so we were able to walk through the gangplanks and walk through the other yachts which was fun to see. After our walking tour, Frank, Christina, Jason and I decided to sample some of the local wine. We found a quaint little tapas bar on a very small side street and enjoyed the sun, the wine and the beauty of Croatia. That evening we were on our own for dinner, so I wandered the streets until I found a restaurant on the water and had a delicious dinner before returning to the ship. As we were the last docked ship, we are first to pull out in the morning. We depart at 5:30 and then each ship pulls out on the half hour. It is such a proficient and choreographed maneuver you don't even realize it's happening. As I walked the streets of Korcula, I wondered what it must have been like for my grandmother all those years ago. Did she realize the beauty of her surroundings on a daily basis. Living in Italy for a year now it still takes my breath away every day. I hope my grandmother felt the same way in Croatia. On to the next stop...