The Broughtby's European Adventures

  After a few days in Dubrovnik (see separate blog ) we headed to Split to meet friends for a milestone birthday celebration for me and Dawn.   More Split photos here:   https://photos.app.goo.gl/vuHPKjfthPpcWhyH9 May 12:  We arrived at the house in Split after a frantic search for open grocery stores.  We were assigned to pick up booze for the first couple days so it was a critical task and we did not plan for most grocery stores to be closed on Sundays.  We found a small, gas station-sized grocery store that got the job done.  When we arrived at the house everyone was excited which I think is because we delivered booze. 😆🍷🍹 One of my fave photos from the trip with Dawn, Shannon, Anne (Miller Taylor Loft - AMTL for short) and me.  This is a terrace on the top floor of our rental house with nice ocean and sunset views.  We spent every morning there having breakfast and some evenings. Credit to my personal photographer Dawn for th...

In celebration of our milestone birthday this year, my friend Dawn and I planned a group trip to Split, Croatia.  More on Split in a separate blog . Prior to meeting the group in Split, Ryan and I went to Dubrovnik for a few days.  Sam was left with Grandpa Rick and Jean (Ryan's dad/step-mom).   More Dubrovnik photos here:   https://photos.app.goo.gl/1TMQ3gMscfjs7DGEA May 9:  We headed out on a super early flight (another 5:30am bus ride to the airport).  This allowed us most of the day to explore.  First we walked the City Walls .  This involved a good amount of stairs.  With this and the general hilliness of Dubrovnik I was left sore for days (prior posts and this one proves my lack of conditioning for inclines!).  Later we did a Old Town History Walking Tour to satisfy Ryan's need for history and then to appetizers and a wine tasting at D'Vino Wine Bar .   This glass is the size of my head.  At dinner I had a ...