A nice and cozy little beachfront bar on the island of Marinkovac on the Pakleni Otoci archipelago near the town of Hvar, Croatia.
Take a quick ride over with a passenger ferry and spend a day relaxing in a peaceful cove...
Croatian city of Dubrovnik endured months of blockade during the civil war that engulfed this small European nation in the 1990s.
Since the end of the war, city has gone through a period of rejuvenation and has become one of the top European tourist destinations.
Photo was captured from the old Imperial fortress high on top of Srd Hill, built during the Napoleonic invasion of the Dalmatian coast.
Stradun square in Dubrovnik's old town is really just a very wide street that makes an L shaped turn within the old city walls.
In the background you see the Srdj mountain rising above the city.
This beautiful cathedral is one of the many places you have to see if you visit Dubrovnik. It holds many beautiful paintings dating back to the days of the republic.
The start of my 3 week work trip around the world, and had a few days of down time before the storm of airports and lecture halls to take in some Museums around London with my wife.
Darwin's castle, and home to most of his research and findings.
On the top floor, looking at the far wall. Each gilded fresco in the ceiling that represent every discovery.