A jewel in the Croatian crown, even if expensive by Croatian standards is Dubrovnik. For us it was almost 5 hours by comfortable inter city bus from Split to Dubrovnik and a great ride along the coast road and some stunning scenery. We arrived early on Saturday evening to find the old town alive and well, if a bit overloaded with us tourists. We had booked an apartment in the old town just a couple of steps from a picturesque square and it turned out to be perfect for us. Close to all sites and eating places with no need to go outside the fantastic city walls. The place is full of history which we are slowly taking in.
Seeing a city like this and realising that just 20 years ago, war was tearing the place apart made us realise just how futile some people can be. Whilst most people just want to get on with enjoying a peaceful existence with family and friends, there are always those who covert wealth and resources and who have an overwhelming desire to control other peoples' destiny.
As a cross roads between “Christian Europe” and “Muslim middle east”, the communities in these parts have long suffered from outside invasion or indifference. Bosnia, Serbia, Lebanon, Gaza, Iraq, Afghanistan are all places where invaders, including Australia, have pursued, and continue to pursue misguided foreign policies with tragic consequences. There is plenty to learn by just sitting in a cafe in this beautiful city of Dubrovonik and watching the people of the world pass by enjoying themselves whilst the inhabitants here make the best of the assets they have preserved for us all.
Australia has been sucked into almost 9 years of useless invasion in Afghanistan based on cooked up pretences and is continuing these foolish polices which have unknown consequences as we follow a dying US empire towards an inevitable consequence of collapse. If only people who aspire for power and control could take the time to come to places like Dubrovnik for just a few days of actually thinking before acting then things might turn out differently for us all.
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