Dubrovnik

We took a ferry and spent an afternoon at Lokrum Island, 15 minutes from the old town of Dubrovnik. The island has thick pine forests and cultivated gardens first begun by Benedictine monks. A monastery was founded on the island in the 11th century. We swam in a small, salt filled lake linked to the sea and also off the rocks. We hired a kayak & paddled around the island and also to the old city walls.
In the evening we walked Dubrovnik's city walls. The defences were built between the 8th & 16th centuries.