Croatia Aug ‘23 ☀️🌞. 2 weeks: island hopping. A birthday 🎈. Lots of cats 🐈. Lots of wine 🍷. Lots of sweating 💦. Lots of fresh seafood 🦐. Portrait practice 🎨. Sunsets 🌅. Itinerary without a car. 1️⃣ Land in Dubrovnik and take a ferry to Mljet National Park. 2️⃣ Mljet National Park. 2 days. Good for nature lovers. Stayed in the park. Rent a Bike for an am & scooter for a day. Too hot to hike. 3️⃣ Korcula. 3 days. Great food and culture options. Rec staying in old town. Biked to wineries one afternoon. Rented a car 1 day to explore wineries and beaches. Thurs night moreska sword dance. 4️⃣ Hvar. 4 days for a birthday celebration. Larger island with night life and cute boutiques for shopping. Did mostly tours here since it was a big group. Sailed one day. Abandoned village tour. Wine tour. 5️⃣ Vis. 2 days. Blue cave, sailing tour. Wine tasting. Military base exploration. 6️⃣ Split. 1 night. Caught a tour to Dubrovnik for the ride. 7️⃣ Dubrovnik 1.5 days. Caught the end of a festival where we listened to a live opera performance.