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| Croatian a cappella singing tradition - klapa music |
Wednesday, July 6 - Trip Day 7
We returned to Dubrovnik around 5 PM for a concert by a group of klapa singers. Klapa music is form of a cappella singing originating from Dalmatia, Croatia. The word klapa means "a group of friends." The groups generally have from 4 to a dozen singers, with tenors, baritones and bass. The concert was in an outdoor theater, near the Dominican church.
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| Heading back down the Stradun - can you feel that sun's heat reflecting off the stone? |
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| Evening lounging on the steps of the Cathedral |
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| Six membered klapa singing group |
This performance and these songs brought me to tears. They reminded me of my own grandpap with his Polish/Slavic origins. He played guitar, accordion and mouth harp and was an amazing musician. These vocal harmonies are so powerfully moving.
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| Our final goodbye to Dubrovnik - the old port and Mount Srd in the background |
Michael and I had dinner inside again tonight, rather than out on the lido deck. A great Caprese salad; roasted chicken for me, grilled salmon for Michael; and yoghurt lime savarin tart with berry sorbet for desert. We were treated to a beautiful orange-red sunset at the end of our meal, and the waxing moon and stars soon followed. We departed close to midnight, escorted out of the port area by the pilot boat - on our way to Montenegro tomorrow.
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| Caprese salad with pesto for tonight's dinner first course |
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| Local Croatian red wine - very nice |
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| Berry sorbet and lime yoghurt tart |
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| "Red sky at night, sailor's delight" |
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| Hello to the moon! |
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| Time to turn the night lights on |
The Dubrovnik port's pilot boat, sending us on our way:
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