A Seafood Feast in Korcula...

As we’ve done on previous nights, we broke up into smaller groups and set off in search of the perfect place for dinner. Bob did his homework and chose Marinero, a seafood restaurant in a small alley. This awesome photo was taken by David Clapp, a very talented British travel photographer who was also exploring Korcula that evening.

David also took this photo. I had no idea how lucky we were to be photographed by him until I saw his fantastic portfolio on his website.

By comparison, our attempts at photography do look rather amateurish, but that clearly won’t stop us from continuing to snap away.

We all approved of Bob’s choice as this seafood feast was truly delicious.

Perfect Spot for Sunsets...

Medieval Zakerjan Tower was built between 1481 and 1483 while Korcula was under Venetian rule.

Nowadays, the top of the turret houses Cocktail Bar Massimo, which is accessed by a ladder. The drinks are brought up on the outside of the building in a basket by a rope-pulley.

Needless to say, the majority of our party animal passengers ended up there enjoying a few cocktails while watching the sun set.

Last Island Visit...

Although we still had two nights to sleep on board the Nikola, our final night would be back in Dubrovnik. Thus, this was our last night to explore somewhere new. The historic city of Korcula is thought to have been occupied since before 1000 BC and it is claimed that Marco Polo was born here in 1254 AD. 

The Nikola dropped us off then needed to move to a different position on the port, which is how Veronica managed to capture this great photo of our ship. The other kids had a good laugh when Max and Julius woke up from naps to find themselves alone on the ship.

Of course, they were all soon reunited and set off to explore the island, which had the largest yachts we’d seen yet.

When we returned that evening, we discovered them on the top terrace watching shooting stars.

Let’s Play...

Jimmy asked the chef to pick up a few watermelons. Instead of serving all of them as snacks, he had special plans for one of them: greased watermelon polo.

The watermelon was greased using butter and tossed into the water. The kids were split into two teams competing to push the watermelon into the opposite inner tube. They had a blast! David must have had possession the longest as he was covered the most in butter.

Let’s Swim...

Although we had a very active morning in port, there was still plenty of time for a swim break on our way to Korcula.

Leigh had the misfortune to slip in her bathroom, which left her bruised. Luckily the water felt good. Unfortunately for Max, he ended up with an ear infection which meant that he needed to stay out of the water. 

Ashlynn really was in her element in the sun and water.

Underway Again...

Even after living together for five days, we were still all smiles. Here’s Jan enjoying a cocktail.

Veronica found a quiet moment to update her diary.

Johanna and Holly weren’t surfing the Net or playing video games, but used their iPads as e-readers.

Even after 35 years of marriage, Darlene and Mike still share everything.

As we neared the island of Korcula, we saw some kite surfers off the coast who were literally flying along the water.

1...2..3..Jump!

The small port of Podgora gave us a unique opportunity to get the first mate to take some photos of all of us along the railings. Bill couldn’t resist turning this into a typical hash photo.

This photo is G-rated.

We’re rather tiny, but I think it’s cool to see the entire ship with all of us aboard.

Jimmy ran ashore to take photos of the brave group who jumped off the upper deck. Many others had jumped earlier in the week, but this was the only spot that offered the perfect view.