Left for the Dubrovnik Natural History Museum after 10am. 34°c already so good to be in partial aircon. First level were taxidermy mounts of native animals and birds of Croatia. All from the 18th and 19th centuries. It’s a shame to think this may be the only way to see these animals in the future. Next level was similar but marine life, coral and some amazing shell all collected in the same era. The leatherback turtle was impressive – can grow to 2m long and weight up to 916 kg. It is also the only warm-blooded reptile on earth. It doesn’t have a shell like other turtles, it has a leathery one.
There was an area with a huge number of butterflies. Time to collect bag and say goodbye to Dubrovnik and the crowds.
Took the local bus to the bus station to avoid many steps to the next airport bus stop and to makesureIgot a seat. Bus on time but a very slow journey along a dramatic road high above the cliff coastline. Took a lot longer than usual so pleased I took the earlier bus. When it was check-in time I had the fastest check-in ever. This is with Vueling Airlines who have let me down before. We left on time for the hour and 20 minute flight. In Rome for some unknown reason it took the ground staff half an hour to get the sky bridge connected and open. Relatively easy local train and then bus to accommodation by 7:45pm. This is the Trastevere area of Rome and the area is full of restaurants and people. I had a pizza and a draft Peroni sitting at a small table on the street. By the time I left, just before 9pm, there was a queue of at least 2 dozen people waiting for a table at the restaurant. I guess it’s popular as other restaurants weren’t completely full like this one.
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