Today started very early. We headed along the Croatian Coast and our first stop was Trestono to see a botanical garden. It used to be a mansion and summer home for a rich family. Because you can see the house from the sea, it was against the law to have a really opulent house, so people would invest in exotic plants to show their wealth instead. It was beautiful.
Next we headed to Ston, a walled city. This city actually came under often because of the much coveted salt fields. We walked through the city to see the salt fields and passed some small cafes and a great farmers market. We spent our free time climbing the city walls. Although this sounds easy, the highest point of the wall was up a hill. It was quite a hike, but the view was well worth it.
After Ston, we headed to the coast again and took a ferry to the Island of Korcula. Supposedly, this is the island that Marco Polo was born on. This is another walled city, and within the city walls there are great shops and a museum of Icons. Because Korcula was used as a port, many of Greece’s antiquities are here left over from Greek rule. We went to the Museum of Icons and saw some beautiful Greek Orthodox icons. We had some free time and I made sure to indulge in an ice cream and relaxing by putting my feet in the clear blue water of the Adriatic Sea.
After our trip I came home and slept, preparing for my day in Montenegro tomorrow.
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