Day 943: 2013年3月25日

Split to Dubrovnik, Croatia (Dubrovnik Backpackers Club)

86,137km to 86,335km = 198km

今日も風が強い。海は荒れている。

It's windy and the sea was rough again.



天気予報では昼前には確実に雨みたいだから、早目に8時には出発。既に雨が降り始めた。

The forecast said it would rain by noon, so I tried to get started earlier. I left the hostel by 8am. But it was sprinkling already...

ドブロブニクまでは海岸線で200キロくらい。途中ボスニア・ヘルツェゴビナ領があるけど、3時間もあれば到着するだろう。

To Dubrovnik, I was riding on the coastal road. It was just 200km or so. But in between there is a territory of Bosnia Hercegovina cutting off the state of Dubrovnik from the rest of Croatia. I guessed it would take 3 hours or so to Dubrovnik.

海岸線を走りながら、アドリア海を見る。晴れていればさぞかし美しいのだろうけど、今日は鉛色の海。

I could see Adriatic Sea all the time from the road. If it was a fine day, the view must have been so magnificent. But today the sea was grey...



雨も降っているし、強風だから写真も殆ど撮らずに走る。

It was raining and windy, so I did not make much photo stops and kept on riding.



結構道路工事をしていて足止めされる。

There were several places on roadworks, and it slowed me down.

120キロくらい走って、ボスニアとの国境に。ここでは雨脚も風もかなり強くて待つのが憂鬱。先ずはクロアチア側。

After 120km or so from Split, I came to the border to Bosnia. The rain got heavier and the wind got stronger here, so I wasn't happy to wait in the line.

だけど、パスポートをちょっとチェックしただけで、出国スタンプも押さず、すんなり通してくれる。

At Croatian side, the officer just checked my passport and did not even stamp on it. It was quick and easy.

さて、ボスニア側だ、と思ったら、無い。

Then Bosnian side, I thought, but there wasn't any!

ちょっと、走ったら新しい国境の施設を建設中で、暫定的だから手続きも簡易なのか？

I saw a new building complex was under construction, so in the future they will have more strict passport control, I imagine.

で、57ヶ国目ボスニア・ヘルツェゴビナに入国。ふむ、これを数えていいのかな？

So I stepped on Bosnia Hercegovina, the 57th country to visit! Or should I count it???

ボスニア領と言ってもほんの十数キロ海岸線を持っているだけで、またクロアチア領になる。

As the territory of Bosnia at Adriatic Sea spreads just for 13km, I stayed there only for 5 mins or so!

風景も変わらない。街があるけど、雨脚が強いから停まる気にもなれなくて走る。

The scenery did not change either. There was a small town, but it did not look special at all. As it was raining hard, I could not be bothered to make a photo stop.

一枚も写真を撮らない国になるのか？、と思ったので、停めてこの写真を。なんの変哲もない…。

But it would be only country I would not take any photo...? I thought I should make a short stop. So this is the photo I took! Nothing special!



しばらく走ると、また国境。ボスニア側のコントロールは無くクロアチア側だけ。パスポートの写真のページを見せただけでパス。

Then I came to the border to Croatia. There wasn't any control on Bosnian side, there were officers just at Croatian side. It was the easy entry. The officer just saw the photo page of my passport and let me in!

国境の意味があるのか？まぁ、手続きが簡単な方がワシにはいいのだけれど。

I wondered if it had any meaning of having border facility there. Well, the easier the process, better for me it is.

ドブロブニクには11時半ごろ到着。早速宿へ。

I got to Dubrovnik around 11:30am. I went straight to the hostel.

この宿もまだシーズンが始まる前だから半休業中。

Here also was still preparing for the season to come. So it was half open/closed.

相部屋に荷物が有ったから誰か居るのか、と思ったら、「香港の女の子。今モンテネグロに行っていて、戻ってくるのは明日か明後日だったかな」、と宿のオーナー。

I saw another luggage in the room, so I thought I would have a company here. But the owner said "The girl is from Hong Kong and she is now in Montenegro, and will be back tomorrow or the day after."

また独りか…。

Well, I am alone again...

とりあえず、荷物をエスペランサから降ろそうと下まで行くと、雷雨が！

I was taking out luggages from Esperanza, then the thunder storm came!

かなりの雨量！

The rain was pouring!

これは今日は宿に缶詰だな。

I thought I would have to stay in the hostel for the rest of the day...

荷物を部屋に置いて近くのスーパーに食料でも買いに行こう、と思ったら、新しいゲストが。

I put all the luggages in the room and was about to leave for a supermarket, another guest had arrived.

あれ、ヘルメットを持っている！ライダーだ！

And I saw he had a helmet! He was also a motorcyclist!

彼はポルトガル人のミゲル。5ヶ月半前にアフリカのアンドラから始めてここまで来たのだとか。

He is Miguel from Portugal. He started his trip from Andorra in Africa 5 months and half ago.

話しているうちに雨も小降りになってきたから、2人で昼飯を食べに。

While we were talking, the rain eased up, so we went to have lunch.

飯を食べ終わって、歓談していたら、なんか晴れてきた！
After lunch we were chatting, and then we saw the sun coming out!

「よし、旧市街に行こう！」となり、バスに乗って。

We should not miss this opportunity to see the old Dubrovnik! We took a bus there.

で、これがアドリア海の真珠ドブロブニク。

So here we are "Pearl of Adriatic Sea" Dubrovnik.



素晴らしい！

It's wonderful!



中世の街そのものがここにある。

The medieval city is still kept intact and is still alive!



まさか晴れるとは思ってなかったから、ヒツジは宿でお留守番なのだ。

I did not think it would stop raining, so I did not take Mr. Sheep with me...

城壁が街全体を囲んでいて、街そのものが防御施設なのだ。

The city wall surrounds the city.



そもそも中国語で「城」は街・町と言う意味。ユーラシア大陸での街造りの基本は城壁で城内(市街)と城外(郊外)を区切ること。

This type of city is rare in Japan (old Sakai in 15th to 16th centuries had a city wall protecting the city but later it was conquered by a lord, the wall was demolished). But it is common in Eurasia Continent to build a city in this way.

昨日のスプリトとはまた雰囲気が違って、いい感じ。

I visited Split yesterday but it has a different taste from Split.



で、アドリア海側が圧巻！

The view with Adriatic Sea makes it very charming.



うん、確かにここは人気の観光地なわけだ。

I understand why here is very popular tourist destination.



海から街を眺めてみたいな。

I want to see the city from the sea.



ミゲルと色々話しながら街を散策。一通り街を見終わって、カフェで歓談していたら、雨が降り始めた。晴れた間にドブロブニクを見学出来たのはかなり幸運だった。

With Miguel, I walked around the city. We talked a lot too. After having enough walk, we sat down at a cafe, then after while it started to rain again. We were lucky to see the city while it was sunny.



宿に戻り、夕飯を食べて歓談。

Back to the hostel, we had dinner and continued our conversation.

明日はミゲルはスプリトへ。ワシはここにもう一泊。

Miguel is heading to Split tomorrow. I will stay one more day here.

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