While it was sad leaving the family in Italy, I was excited to become a traveler again. After taking the overnight ferry from Italy, I arrived in Dubrovnik a bit tired, but ready to explore. While it was still semi-cool in the morning, I toured the old city walls. The views from the wall were incredible, with the old city on one side and the jagged coastline on the other, with cliffs just begging to be jumped from. Bright blue/green water gently washes against the rocky coast as everything from cruise ships to sailboats to jetskis roam around the harbor. The old town is filled with narrow, steep streets, some bustling with tourists, some silent and empty except for clotheslines draped across the windows. Dubrovnik is a fusion of ancient mystique and modern day tourism and charm. From lookout towers to cliffside bars, the city embraces the past and the present, and I dig it.