Croatia Trip - Tuesday: Marathon sightseeing, and day trip to Lokrum Island off the coast of Dubrovnik

Woke up early to walk the walls with an espresso and a chocolate croissant. I was the first one on top of the wall this morning from the northeast entrance, moving west along the mountain for stellar views. Morning is best with a cool breeze and no one around. Finished the walk in an hour and fifteen minutes. Interesting to see the two older cities merge - the whole city is engulfed in stairs. The older part of the northern half, rowdier, the more orderly being the south half.

Went to Lokrum after to escape the crowds who were starting to appear at 10am, and spent the day here with a packed sandwich, fresh Croatian figs and water. The island is paradise, full of rock-hopping beaches with ladders, rabbits and peacocks with their hatchlings. Spent most of the day swimming in the Dead Sea, an inland saltwater lake with coves, and on the rocks by the ladder in to the Adriatic Sea.

Peacocks fearlessly wandering the island

The "Dead Sea:" really a small, cool inland saltwater lake

The view of the rocks

The view from my perch on the rocks

As an added bonus, also found the Game of Thrones Iron Throne replica here.
Returned to Dubrovnik at 4pm only to find that the tourists have not abated. Since I was starving, I decided to have dinner. But since no one seemed to be eating yet, why not a glass of wine, and finally try these Croatian oysters? I found a seat at a cafe along the Old Port, ordered a glass of Malvezija white wine, and two oysters, which came with bread to tide me over. The oysters were decent, and on the briny side, similar to East Coast oysters. 

Enough for me to hike to the cable car, and climb up to the Mount Srd overlook to take aerial photos of Dubrovnik, and watch the sun set.

Came back in to town perfect to beat the rush, then went back to hotel to shower prior to dinner at Kamenice. Ivana had recommended that same spot at Rick Steve's, and Rick had recommended the octopus salad, while Ivana had recommended the mussels boussara (heavy with garlic and olive oil). Why not try both? Both delicious, and worthy of the line that you don't see at other konobas.

After dinner, went to the Buza, literally a hole in the wall to have a drink, and to see the view. As it was nighttime, not much to see, but will have to come back in the afternoon.

To continue with the nightlife investigation, I went to Revelin, a club in the northeast tower of the wall. While the space was amazing, the music was a blend of pop overlaid with house.

DJs at Revelin

Flame throwing bartenders at Revelin

As I continued back to the hotel, and decided to go through the old port area, seems that the man with the guitar who talked me last night was there, saw me, then turned around and started following me. I told him, please stop following me, then sat down next to some American girls who were chatting there at the old port. He eventually went away, but I made sure that he stopped following me. He gave me such a fright.