Mickey Rourke in Town

photos: Željko Tutnjević

Mickey Rourke was in town last night for the Dubrovnik Film Meeting. He's been in Sarajevo for the Film Festival and Dubrovnik was his last stop for promoting his film The Wrestler. Red Carpet at 8.30pm we got our good places for viewing. Actress Gillian Anderson also was amongst the guests too. When Mickey finally arrived the crowd surged, so I got a few photos, but none as good as here (credits). With his usual expletives in the interviews I hope the Croats didn't understand english! Afterwards we'd pre-paid for a 4 euro ticket for an open-air viewing of the film. Surrounded by centuries old buildings of the Rectors Palace and Cathedral, the setting was quite surreal.

Restaurant with a view

Heading into the Old Town last night it was great to stop at the restaurant Dubravka 1836 just on the edge of the drawbridge entrance. Idyllic setting with gorgeous views of the sea and the battlements (can they be gorgeous?) in the setting sun. The Sea Cloud windjammer sailing ship came sailing by too which seemed so close. The restaurant is perfect for the best salad and carafe of wine just right for a hot summer's evening.

Zaton Veliki

Well it seems I tend to be returning to this gem of a place - Zaton Veliki - just 15 minutes drive north of Dubrovnik. Peaceful bay with waterfront restaurants (Konoba Kasar), delightful stone houses and crystal clear water for swimming, or in our case - fish watching! The affluent aristocratic Dubrovnik families used to come to Zaton during the past century for their summer holidays, so built these imposing coastal stone villas.

Sardines and salad Sunday lunch

After our terrific (read horrific) all night thunderstorm recently it was great today to sit outside on the balcony for Sunday lunch. Sardines and salad, prepared by Edin, along with beers! Very refreshing and healthy (the sardines and salad part). Summer is here when we can have the doors open all day and sit on the sofa under the parasol watching the yachts ...

Old Town, Dubrovnik

Good to see a picture of the Old Town Dubrovnik port in the summer time. Roll on Spring time.

Summertime on Lopud

I need to think about summer to get me through these cold days. Edin & I had dinner last night at the apartment of our American friends, Mary Anne & Andy - the cuisine was tremendous! Their friendship is much appreciated, and we are pleased that this 2005 photo above taken of 6 of us on Lopud island is still displayed in their home. Cheers guys!

Dubrovnik

Photo taken from the hill of Bosanka showing the islands beyond. Aboslutely stunning!

Azure Seas

I love my balcony in the summer - I can stretch out on the wicker sofa and gaze out to sea at the ships and the yachts sailing by. In future posts I show you the boats which have graced my coast.

Azure Blue!

Summer on the balcony. The stone is from a local beach, bleached by the sun. I love the colour of this glass.