After having traveled for almost 6 weeks this summer for work, no wonder I was wondering how summer could almost be over. Fortunately we had a final week long get away planned in a small fishing village just north of Dubrovnik Croatia where we rented a waterfront house with close friends Fredrick and Oslem (and son Eric) of Pranvera's from law school (and later joined by Gabi). It was wonderful to have non-stop time with the kids having been away too long and we had an added bonus with my sister Stacey renting a room just next to us for 4 nights as she happened to be finishing up a 3 week holiday from Italy and a local Croatian cruise.
Most time was spent swimming off our dock or at the local pebble beaches, partaking in fresh seafood meals, long happy hour, early morning waterside runs and just time with friends and family. We went to a local village one evening for a family meal in a residents home where everything was made on their farm from the rakia to cheeses to olives to veil. A wonderful evening! And then we did the obligatory visit to the fortress city of Dubrovnik where we took a gondola ride to the above mountain and walked the upper walls looking out to the ocean and within the town.
Our final perfect weather day was spent on our own boat with 2 other couples cruising between 3 islands with fresh seafood and bottomless cups of wine flowing in-between. On the drive back home ( 9 hours) we lunched in the spectacular city of Katar Montenegro to wander the small alleyways and admire the cliff-side fortress walls. As wonderful as the vacation was and time with friends, we also appreciated returning to our home in Pristina as we all buckle down for a fully engaged school, work, and Fall schedule.
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