Onward, Pjelasic Peninsula and Vela Luka, Korcula

After breakfast, I drove to the Pjelgasic Peninsula, reminds me of Point Reyes, with grape vines.  It felt like home, grapes ripening, stopped at one small winery and tasted.  Checked on the ferry times in Orebic and then drove to Loviste, the end of the peninsula.Pansion Tamaris, swim before dinner, lobster salad at Konoba Barsa.  fresh fish!
Ferry to Korcula, skipped the historic town, still too hot and crowded. Drove the length of the island again. Lunch in Brato, Zlinke restaureant, green pasta with shrimp, ancient building, delicious food and wine. Vela Luka staying with Marita and family in an A/C sobe. Local wine makers and olive oil producers, as well as hosts. Delightful!, First time they took a dog!

Wanted to go to Hvar, but can't from here, with my car. Heading home, a ferry to Split and then hit the highway.

Dubrovnik and around, July 16, 17, 18,

Amazing Coast!  Lunch in Ston, yummy oysters.  Too hot to walk to the old walls.  Arrive in Dubrovnik lovely hotel Kazbek.  A/C, quiet area, great shrimp dinner at the near by yacht club.
Exquisite breakfast, best croissants I've had outside of France. 
Drove to the old city, gorgeous,hot and crowded.  I would love to go back and walk the city walls but not now, when it is over 90. City has charm and friendly too.

 Drove to the hotel areas and looked at the other beaches.  Had a terrible quesadilla, canned vegetables. 
Napped and walked the nearby promenade for an ice cream in the evening.
July 18, spent the day swimming at the hotel.

  Went to dinner in nearby Cavtat with Thersa and Hannah Brits also staying at the hotel.  We picked a nice quiet restaurant by the water, but then the locals set up speakers with loud music, and the evenings water polo game.

Road to Dubrovnik July 15

For my Napa driveway?

Off the ferry in Split, from Vis, headed south. I had one night before my reservations in Dubrovnik. That stretch of coast is spectacular. Drove until I found a small town, the coast is packed with places to stay, but I tried for something simpler,Blace. Lots of families, (South Haven of Croatia) but quiet, low key, calm and beautiful. Rooms were not abundant. 15 euro room, shared porch/terrace with lieutenant colonel, Mercedes and her husband and son, from Bosnia.
Mercedes' English is excellent. she went to Monterey language institute. It's hot! I'm sitting having coffee at 9:30 am and sweating. Good to hang out and good conversations. On to Dubrovnik with their recommendations.