Sweet Tooth.

I cannot believe this day has already come. It was time to say good-bye to our friends and to start life after the dialogue (though we still had two papers to complete). Because the national holiday was yesterday the local ice cream shop was closed, so Fiona and I decided to head back to the city this morning and indulge our sweet tooth(s). The trek was definitely worth it. I got my favorite cappuccino and dark chocolate ice cream (so yummy, me enjoying the treat to the right). And Fiona got raspberry and dark chocolate, and she bought some macaroons to take with her back to the states.

All of us loaded our suitcases onto the bus, hugged the friends who were remaining behind and headed to the airport. Once through security I said all my final goodbyes to those travelling back to the states or other countries around Europe. Gabi, Ben and I are headed back to Dubrovnik and then onto a few other places.

Our flight was short and sweet; we were so excited to be back by the sea. At the airport the man whose apartment we rented picked us up and drove us to the house. Thank you to Ben for all his research. We are situated in a small enclave just outside the busy tourist area of Dubrovnik. Here we have two terraces with views of a bay, a kitchen, and three beds, a washing machine, and the ever-important wifi.

Upon arrival we walked down to the local marina and got some groceries, then headed home and cooked our first dinner and did some laundry. Having clean clothes is heavenly. We relaxed and enjoyed our time away from the stress of the dialogue.