The Tooth - Part Two

        I returned home from Morocco with my wayward tooth in place and my smile good to go. My time at home was short and soon I was flying to Croatia to board a yacht. We started out in Dubrovnik, which is one of the most picturesque cities in the world - sitting high above the Adriatic with a wall built in the 16th century that surrounds it. It is a city of 50,000 that has become a major tourist destination and the location where many TV programs and movies are shot. No stay in Dubrovnik would be complete without a cable car ride to the high lookout points over the Adriatic. 

      Once back on the yacht, it was time to settle into my home away from home, complete with all the extras. We started in Dubrovnik and started to cruise north and stop in many small, quaint towns filled with history, beauty, and local arts. In the afternoon, we would often release the anchor to stay in one spot for swimming. I was on the edge of the back of the boat about to dive in when my tooth fell out and I just managed to grab it as it was heading into the Adriatic! Needless to say it was a close call with disaster considering how I would look without a tooth in the front of my mouth. 

     I mentioned my tooth problem to the guide and she said that there is a dentist not far from where we are. Off I went to a small town with a rather unimpressive dentist office. The waiting rooms was filled with people of all ages. The dentist was around 30 years old and the nicest man. He had no problem figuring out what the problem was and cemented it. I tried repeatedly to pay him, but he would not take it. I was back- smiling whenever I wanted to!

    We reached Split which is a major port and tourist destination. It is most famous for Diocletian’s Palace. Diocletian (245-305 AD) was a Roman emperor who divided up the empire - with he ruling the East from Split and Maximian ruling in Rome. It is an amazing city on many levels. I happened to be there when the Croatian soccer team returned after placing second in the FIFA World Cup Soccer Tournament (An unbelievable achievement considering Croatia has only 4 million people- less than the state of Wisconsin). The people were going wild and what a party!

     It was time to leave fabulous Croatia with my tooth in place and all was well with the world. This euphoria lasted two weeks before I went to Italy and to have another tooth challenge. The final installment on the tooth will be forthcoming (amen).

     I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that GVG Tours is partnering with Collette in offering a small ship cruising of Croatia and it’s islands April 16-27, 2024. It is a beautiful ship and the itinerary is outstanding. It is a popular tour, so now is the time to sign up!


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