I was concerned that I might be over ambitious, booking the “ Games of Thrones “ excursion “ and I sure enough I was. I even duct taped one of the walking sticks together figuring that would help on the steps. Yes it did a little. But not enough as we were climbing up to where the “red keep” was filmed even with the hiking pole and holding on to a kind gentleman I only made it half way before I just couldn’t breathe. So I sat on a bench and waiting until the group returned. Disappointing, but necessary. The rest of the tour was doable.
Dubrovnik old town is magnificent. Lovely stone streets, tiny alleys cross crossing the main streets, beautiful ancient buildings behind a stone arched entrance which you approach across the wooden draw bridge. And yes there is even a narrow moat, but no water in. You can just imagine the town being closed for the night and reopened in the morning.
The city is in pristine condition even though they were at civil war as recently as 1991.
I stopped to have lunch and a glass of wine. I ordered two shrimp tacos and gazpacho. The shrimp were panko crusted and straight not curved like most shrimp, super tasty.
I visited the site of Cerci Lanisters “walk of shame” difficult getting great pictures with all the crowds.
Our guide was local so he had a lot of information about the actual filming of Game of Thrones and the civil war. There is also modern Dubrovnik, but that is never the part that interests me. Signing off KO
Zihuatanejo 