A few of us headed over to Buffet "Massimo" ... How often do you get to sip cocktails at the top of an ancient tower that's at the tip of a peninsula while watching the sunset? Wow!

The next day on our tour was a completely free day. There was nothing scheduled ... it was our vacation from our vacation day. We had the full day in Korcula to do whatever we wanted. I started the day with my own exploration of the old town of Korcula. Take a look at my photos to get a taste of what I saw and did.

How I lost $50!
Not thinking anyone would take me up on it, I said to the five others that I was with, "If any of you can get this whole bar to sing a song together, I'll give you $50." (I excluded "Happy Birthday" as a song option.) Well, with a little encouraging from Diana and Carol, Al took me up on my challenge. He went around recruiting everyone to sing. Now, mind you this was an international group, speaking many different languages. Al had to actually teach his song to some of the tables.

After enjoying sunset from the tower, we went out to dinner at a restaurant right next to the water, and then we went back to the hotel and crashed for the night!

The top of the tower is not very big. The seating is up top and the bar is actually down below. The waiters use a pulley system to bring the drinks up to the top of the tower.

The only way up to the prime seating in this bar is up a steep ladder. Once there, you're sitting on one of the highest points in the city wall. It's spectacular!

The next morning, we boarded our bus again and headed to the dock to take a ferry across to the mainland. The line to get on the ferry was very long and, as we approached, there was question as to whether there was room for our bus on board. After receiving help from about 15 men directing the process, we were the last vehicle to board the ferry. We were so tightly packed onto the ferry that there was no room to open the door to get off the bus while crossing the channel.

I spent the rest of the day at the beach, relaxing in the sun and swimming in the clear, warm water. I really took a vacation from my vacation ... I didn't take any photos all afternoon! It was a nice, peaceful day.

Our next destination was Mostar in Bosnia-Herzegovina. On our way, we stopped for a rest in Ston, Croatia. This was just a 20 minute bathroom stop, but I couldn't resist the challenge of climbing to the top of Ston's "Great Wall."

Once we were on the mainland, we stopped at a nice location to look back on the island of Korcula.