The weather was cool and overcast today. Perfect for a vigorous hike up to Mount Srd. The hardest part was getting out of Dubrovnik as we climbed hundreds of steps to get up and out of the town which sits at the bottom of Mount Srd. We entered into the forest where we picked up the start of the rocky trail. As mentioned earlier in the blog, the trail was a supply route for the Fort that was built by Napoleon in 1808 and used by the Dubrovnik civilian militia during the 1991/92 Siege. Today it is used for recreational purposes as thousands of people hike up to the top for the outstanding views. It's definitely not as tough as the Grouse Grind as it zig-zags up the side of Mount Srd. It took us 45 minutes to make it to the top. We had a look around again but with the weather being overcast, the views were not as spectacular as when we came up on the cable car a few days earlier. After taking a break and enjoying a cappuccino in the hilltop cafe, we headed down the trail, down the steps to our apartment for a shower and change of clothes before heading into Old Town for dinner. Had a very tasty Italian style dinner before heading over to our favorite people watching cafe for cappuccinos and brandy. Tomorrow we pack and fly to Frankfurt to meet Rita's parents before heading home to Vancouver the following afternoon. Can't believe our time is over in wonderful Croatia.
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