Dubrovnik Day 3

Day 3 in Dubrovnik started out as one of the hottest so far and we were dripping from the moment we woke up. (nice I know).

We had decided that today we would visit the museum of modern art to see the Alberto Glacometti exhibition, what a wonderful exhibition it was. Alberto is a sculptor but the exhibition was mostly his sketches which numbered about fifty five and these really displayed how his styles changed and then changed back to the way he first started. There were also photographs of him, some of which were taken while he was working and apparently if he wasn't wearing a tie, he was really stuggling with the piece that he was working on. He talked about how he struggled with faces at times although he mainly used two models, his wife and his brother. His small figure was the centre piece of the exhibition and it was so beautiful I can hardly find the right words to describe something that is so minimilist but so effective.

It was really too hot to do much more that day so we went to the market and bought some stuff for sandwiches and a picnic at the beach (rocks) and then off to the seaside. Both jean and I went into the water for a swim because it is the only was you can really get cool in such a heat. We had a fabulous time. Had a couple of beers again only this time they had run out of the Stella and the Next beer so we got Leiffe beer which is so expensive that we actully had to go back later and pay for them because we didn't take enough with us.

Later that night we just wandered about the town haveing a last look around for the odd souvenier and I bought a little painting by Pavica Pirc who paints the fish pictures that are all over Dubrovnik. My little original is tiny my excuse the the lady being that as we were back packing I couldn't carry anything bigger, but the reality is that I couldn't afford anything bigger. Will have to get an envelope today and post it home in case I damage it.

We seem to be having a little trouble with our pictures and therefore we have none to upload today but we will try again tomorrow.

We arrived in Rome yesterday afternoon and set of for the Vatican immediately. We have had the most amazing time there. The art work and the artifacts are just breathtakingly beautiful. Everybody should visit the Vatican musuem just to experience the wonderful pieces of artwork especially the Stanze di Raffaello and of course the Sistine Chapel.

We are going to St Peters today and lots of other places that we will tell you about tomorrow hopefully with pictures.

Sheila and Jean
P.S. Our feet want to come home now!!!