oh buggerance…

I have to laugh really, I did not come equipped for days of cold weather and continuous heavy rain… the Adriatic coast is supposed to be beautiful at this time of year right? My Aussie friend took a trip to Mostar and came back yesterday, the weather in the mountains was horrendous so quite happy I stuck around here…. and as always whatever choice one makes in a situation like this there is always some good fun (and a few drinks) to be had…. I met two super American girls yesterday morning on top of the walls of the old town… in the rain… so that took care of a couple of hours of interesting conversation and then a night out last night at a performance of the Dubrovnik Symphony orchestra in the arched vaults of the Dominican Monastery… beautiful music and a beautiful setting. Apparently it was the French Horn solo that did it for Michelle… not sure if that was because it was French specifically or whether any flavour of horn would have the had the same effect, hehe.
The weather last night was quite spectacular, a huge storm cell swept in off the sea at dusk. The purple sky rent with great streaks of lightning made the most stunning contrast with the glistening white stone of the great buildings of the old town, the polished marble streets were ankle deep in rushing water…. much squelching was apparent as we climbed the stairs to the performance in waterlogged clothes…. :-)

As for today… no idea, the rain is torrential once again and the appeal of hours riding in such wet with the associated spray and grime is not quite sufficient incentive to get me out of bed…. But I have good company here so it does not really matter :-)

Anyway, here is a photo, not mine I must add, taken from the place I am staying while I was messing about in town…