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The Selfish Game of Thrones Update

22 Monday Jun 2015

Posted by mrsselfish in Croatia, Dubrovnik, Europe, Game of Thrones, Northern Ireland, Split

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Season 5 of Game of Thrones was quite epic. Not only did a whole bunch of characters die (spoilers!), but Mr. Selfish and I were able to see the sights that we stumbled upon during our own GoT tour come alive as Dorne and Braavos.

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Walking the Wall in Dubrovnik

20 Tuesday Jan 2015

Posted by misterselfish in Croatia, Dubrovnik, Europe

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This is post thirteen of fourteen on our trip to Northern Ireland and Croatia, minus our mini Game of Thrones tour. Those posts can be found here.

  • Intro to Northern Ireland & Croatia
  • Recovering from Jetlag in Dublin: Dublin Castle and Trinity College
  • Bubblin’ in Dublin: Dublin Eats
  • Chasing Scully: Staying at the Hilton Belfast
  • The Land of Giants and the Northernmost Point in Ireland
  • Hiking Glenveagh National Park
  • Singing the Blus in Dublin & Letterkenny
  • Heating up in Zadar
  • Azure Waters Await at Kornati National Park
  • Falling for Picturesque Plitvice
  • Let’s Never Split
  • The Jewel of the Adriatic: Dubrovnik
  • Walking the Wall in Dubrovnik
  • A Brief Stop in Bosnia

As Mrs. Selfish mentioned yesterday, Dubrovnik has an unreal, Disney-esq feeling to it – so much so that I half expected them to pipe in music at any moment.

While this is partially due to the influx of shops and tourist traps within the wall, it is mostly due to the fact that the city walls are so well preserved. I mean, look at this thing.

Dubrovnik Wall 001

While Dubrovnik has been around since the 7th century, the walls were constructed over the course of five centuries and were largely finished by the 17th century. They turned out to be a beautiful necessity, as Dubrovnik made many enemies on its rise to prominence as a maritime republic. At its peak in the 15th and 16th century it even rivaled the power of Venice.

The walls were used for defensive purposes as recently as the early 1990’s when Dubrovnik was under siege by the Yugoslavian army, but these days they’re more of a tourist attraction than anything else.

At 20 feet thick and 80 feet high in some places, walking the wall is a great way to get a stellar view of Dubrovnik’s old town.

Dubrovnik Wall 002

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The Jewel of the Adriatic: Dubrovnik

19 Monday Jan 2015

Posted by mrsselfish in Croatia, Dubrovnik, Europe

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This is post twelve of fourteen on our trip to Northern Ireland and Croatia, minus our mini Game of Thrones tour. Those posts can be found here.

  • Intro to Northern Ireland & Croatia
  • Recovering from Jetlag in Dublin: Dublin Castle and Trinity College
  • Bubblin’ in Dublin: Dublin Eats
  • Chasing Scully: Staying at the Hilton Belfast
  • The Land of Giants and the Northernmost Point in Ireland
  • Hiking Glenveagh National Park
  • Singing the Blus in Dublin & Letterkenny
  • Heating up in Zadar
  • Azure Waters Await at Kornati National Park
  • Falling for Picturesque Plitvice
  • Let’s Never Split
  • The Jewel of the Adriatic: Dubrovnik
  • Walking the Wall in Dubrovnik
  • A Brief Stop in Bosnia

Mr. Selfish and I have been to our fair share of medieval cities, but we have never been in awe of how beautiful a city is until Dubrovnik.

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I mean, it is ridiculous how amazingly well-maintained Dubrovnik is. It felt practically Disney-esque in its perfection. I half expected to turn a corner and find Mickey Mouse signing autographs. Fortunately, there were no mascots to be found.

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