Korcula

Then another night in a sheltered cove on the island of Mljet and then on to Korcula – another medieval town in a strategic position but smaller and much less crowded than Dubrovnik. 
Another place that has passed through many cultures over the centuries.

We stayed in a marina and we were moored beside a group of young Swedes who partied and sang into the night celebrating – we found out the next day – one of their group’s 25^th birthday. It was happy noises, a bit inconsiderate given it’s like living in someone elses living room with the boats so close but not a real problem. It was tempting to make equally loud noises the next morning but they were so out to it I doubt they would have heard!

I was most impressed with the artistic community in Korcula. Some amazing artwork and jewelry is made on the island – I bought some nice earrings and Bob gifted me a lovely ring made from aluminum with a black pearl in a unique style

There were also some great singing groups playing in restaurants and just on the street.

I don’t know if it was a convention but there were some HUGE luxury yachts in Korcula. They don’t have sails but are still called yachts apparently. Some are about 35 metres long and three stories high. They look unbelievably luxurious with lounges as big as ours at home on two decks – both usually with lavish fresh flowers on the large coffee tables. I saw two men, German I think, smoking cigars in style on one as we returned from dinner. They had several staff on board. We saw some going off to dinner from this boat with the women in suits – far too formal for an Adriatic Island in my view. I wonder how often they’re used in the year as presumably these people need to earn the money to keep the yachts sometimes but who knows. I think it’s great to be ordinary sometimes!