Croatian Paradise: Day 1

This past week I spent the first half of my spring break in Croatia with the UConn program. Our directors planned an amazing week at a beautiful resort in Dubrovnik, a city at the southern tip of Croatia. We left Paris Saturday afternoon and flew into Zagreb, the capital of Croatia and then into Dubrovnik. We arrived at our hotel late Saturday night and did some exploring. It took us a while, but we eventually found the beach. Even though it was dark, and we couldn't seem much, it was still beautiful. Sunday morning my roomie Sydney and I woke up to an amazing view of the ocean! It was truly paradise. We had the hotel pool below us and the ocean beyond that surrounded by mountains. I could not stop staring at this view. During our stay, our breakfasts and dinners were included at the hotel, so we went for a nice workout in the gym and then enjoyed an endless supply of delicious food for breakfast! It was so nice not having to cook. We then spent the day exploring and walking along the water. It was seriously incredible. We spent a while just laying on the rocks and looking at the mountains and the ocean. During our trip we learned that from space, the bluest point on Earth is the Adriatic Sea, and I definitely believe it! In the most shallow points, the water was sometimes crystal clear. As the levels got deeper, the colors changed from green to jollyrancher blue. It wasn't quite turquoise, it was closer to green, but there really is no way to give the colors justice; it was just so beautiful! We ended up walking onto a main street and did some more exploring. Eventually we got hot enough to jump in the water, which was a bit chilly but definitely refreshing. We spent the rest of the afternoon wandering around and exploring. Eventually we headed back to the hotel and went swimming. The pools at the hotel were infinity pools, and they were so awesome! It looked like the water extended out into the ocean. After dinner (which was again, an endless supply of delicious food), we hung out on the terrace of the hotel. It was a great first day in Croatia!