2024 Crossroads of the Adriatic - Day #2 - Dubrovnik, Croatia

Day 2 Arrive Dubrovnik, Croatia

• Destination: Dubrovnik
• Accommodations: Hotel Lero


Afternoon: You'll arrive in the city of Dubrovnik, Croatia this afternoon, based on your specific flight arrangements. Most flights arrive between 12pm and 5pm. Upon arrival, expect to spend about 1.5 hours clearing customs and completing any temperature checks or health guidelines your airline requires. You will then be escorted to your hotel in the city. The transfer is approximately 40 minutes to 1 hour, depending on traffic.

We were on the ground in Frankfurt on time at 10:25 am. It was not the best flight. I tried to sleep but couldn't find a position where my back didn't hurt. Additionally, our economy premium seats were right behind a large space for the exit door next to the bathroom. Several times during the flight a large herd of people gathered. Luckily, we have different seats on the way home from Frankfurt.

I really faded between 10 am and 12 pm, essentially 1 am to 3 am California time. This trip seemed hard than the trip to Olso. Sharon noted that this is funny given how much drama we had on that trip.

We had a six hour layover! After wandering around, we had a very leisurely lunch at Lucullus Nero. We both had Insalata Italia [Mixed Salad • Tuna • Cheese • Ham • Olives • Hot Peppers]. I rallied somewhat after lunch.

There was some drama. While the airtags for my bag and Sharon's smaller bag showed up in Frankfurt, Sharon's larger bag had last been seen in San Francisco. Although the Lufthansa app showed that all the bags had made it to Frankfurt, there was a lot of hand wringing.

The flight to Dubrovnick boarded a little late. We were on the ground about 6:20 pm. There was a sigh of relief when all three bags showed up.

A representative of OATS was waiting for us when we exited the baggage claim. Although the driver was not very friendly, it was a beautiful drive from the airport to the hotel along the coast. It was about a 30 minute drive to the hotel.

I had actually forgotten until we got home from the Scandavian trip that we decided to come into Dubrovnik two days early. The OATS tour doesn't actually start until Friday afternoon. We are going to be spending six nights at the Hotel Lero. The hotel is not quite up to Sharon's standards. I will be interesting to see the quality of the hotels on the rest of the trip.

We finished the day with dinner at Marangun Food & Bar Restaurant near the hotel. The food was very good. Sharon had PULLED PORK WITH RICE NOODLES [Slavoninan pig thigh slow baked, torned and served with rice noodles], while I had SMOKED SEAFOOD RISOTTO [risotto with smoked prawns and mussels].

We crashed just after 10 pm.