Getting ready for the celebrations

This morning was gorgeous so I took a stroll to the Old Town and took the above photo indicating our blue skies.  The flags and trimmings are up on the Stradun ready for tomorrow's celebrations for St. Blaise Day.  St. Blaise is the patron Saint of Dubrovnik and his day is celebrated with enthusiasm every February 3rd.  There are parades and parties throughout the day and the relics of the Saint are paraded through the town.  1,000s gather to watch the annual spectacle.

These are some photos I took during past years of the special day.  Unfortunately tomorrow I won't be able to attend - the office beckons.   Fabulous weather in Croatia at the moment!

Cliff Diving Series 2009 in Dubrovnik

It has recently been announced Dubrovnik will be one of the locations for the Red Bull Cliff Diving Series 2009, July 11th at 4pm. I watched this in Acapulco when I worked on the cruiseliner, so to hear it will be in Dubrovnik is exciting! They have 3 seconds to coordinate their form before hitting the water at speeds of 100km/h. The cliffs by Lovrjenac fortress (Fort Lawrence) the 15th century fortress by Pile Gate is where it will be happening. See here for more. Great photo above, but think it is skill of the photographer - if not, then it makes me feel a little queasy.

My Daily View

This is my daily view of the beautiful AZURE Adriatic sea here in Dubrovnik, Croatia. I hope you like the selection of photos I am going to post over the coming weeks - hopefully tempt you to come over to this stunning part of the world.