Croatia, one island down, 1243 to go. And I’m feeling like the peacock of the walk.
We have come the 600m from the harbour of the Old Town of Dubrovnik to Lokrum, 30% off with our Dubrovnik Pass (€30).
And the contrast is stark… and Targaryen, Lannister, Baratheon, Greyjoy, Tully, Arryn, Martell, and Tyrell.
The Queen of all she surveys
Visitors today come to luscious Lokrum to continue their Game of Thrones odyssey.
To sit on the Iron Throne which, of course, is where you will find my Mother of all Dragons.
While I stride the uneven stones up the Path of Paradise.
To the Fort Royal (French)/Fort Maximillian (Austrian) for her, after she has given me the slip.
When I should have known ‘to find her in her father’s temple’.
Floating on water
Her orders decreed from her throne she goes out to survey her domain.
The botanical gardens and the batcave… no, actual bats, not another fantasy franchise.
And the Dead Sea, no, not the actual Dead Sea but a saltwater cave and lake all the same.
Where again we have to step gingerly on the jaggedy stones to climb into the fresh reviving water.
We have come without towels, again she has one job to do!
But we soon dry off in the early 20s temperatures.
The Emerald Isle
Lokrum, the Emerald Isle, is uninhabited and it is liberating to be free of the crowds who throng the Old Town.
The only residents of the half a mile island are those bats, who only come out at night.
And the peacocks who strut their stuff which is why my own bird of paradise feels so at home here.
But we must take flight… we are intent to make our last day on our loveholidays and EasyJet holiday, staying in the Grand Park Hotel, in Croatia, special.
Croatia, one island down, 1243 to go. And we have our sights set on three more, the Eliphet Islands which we will share here with you.
MEET YOU ON THE WATER
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