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Inside a sea cave on Vis, looking out at bright turquoise water and a pale rock island.
The bluest water I've ever seen

Munich and Yacht Week

Munich and Croatia

Munich, the Bavarian castles, Dubrovnik, and Yacht Week on a Lagoon 46.

August 2024. I flew British Airways First on a 787 into London, then stayed at the Sofitel Bayerpost in Munich. The 5th and the morning of the 7th were in the city. The 6th was a day trip out to Linderhof, Neuschwanstein, Hohenschwangau, and Alpsee.

August 7 through 10 was Dubrovnik, at the Hilton Imperial.

The week after that was Yacht Week, the Original Route, on a Lagoon 46 out of Baotić Marina in Trogir. I was on the boat August 10 through 17. Fort George on Vis was the 12th. Carpe Diem in Hvar was the 13th. On the 14th the boats rafted up around the DJ boat. I finished in Trogir at the Brown Beach House on the 16th and 17th.

I flew home on Virgin Atlantic, an A330neo, London to New York. More on the two flights in First on the 787, home on the A330neo.

Stops

  1. Outbound

    London

    British Airways First on a 787.

  2. August 5 and 7

    Munich

    Sofitel Bayerpost. The 7th was the last morning before Dubrovnik.

  3. August 6

    Bavarian Alps

    Day trip to Linderhof, Neuschwanstein, Hohenschwangau, and Alpsee.

  4. August 7–10

    Dubrovnik

    Hilton Imperial.

  5. August 10–17

    Trogir

    Yacht Week Original Route, Lagoon 46, out of Baotić Marina.

  6. August 11

    Under sail

    A day on the water.

  7. August 12

    Vis

    Fort George, and a sea cave.

  8. August 13

    Hvar

    Carpe Diem.

  9. August 14

    Raft-up

    The DJ boat, with boats tied together.

  10. August 16–17

    Trogir

    Brown Beach House.

  11. Home

    London to New York

    Virgin Atlantic A330neo.

Photos

Munich

A stone square in Munich with a tall column, historic facades, and cafe umbrellas.
A clock tower with a dark spire, framed by a stone arch in Munich.
The ornate facade of the Munich town hall, with a clock and rows of statues.
A narrow pedestrian street in Munich, with shop signs, cafe tables, and a church tower at the end.
A Munich street with outdoor cafe tables, half-timbered walls, and a church tower.

Bavarian Alps

Linderhof Palace across a formal garden, with a tall fountain in the center.
The fountain terrace in front of Linderhof Palace, with golden statues along the water.
A gilded statue group above a fountain basin at Linderhof.
Neuschwanstein Castle on a rocky hill, seen from across a green valley.
Hohenschwangau Castle, yellow stone on a wooded hill, with mountains behind it.
Alpsee in the foreground, Hohenschwangau Castle on a wooded hill, and the Alps behind.
A summit view down to Alpsee, with a castle on the shore and the Alps fading out.
A green valley in the Bavarian Alps, with a village, a small lake, and steep rocky peaks.

Dubrovnik

A steep stepped street in Dubrovnik, with stone buildings on both sides.
Dubrovnik's city walls dropping toward the sea, with red roofs inside the old town.
A stone lane in Dubrovnik with cafe umbrellas, opening toward the walls and the sea.
A stone passage in Dubrovnik opening onto a small square of red-roofed buildings.
A walled lane in Dubrovnik leading down to a stone tower and the sea.
Dubrovnik's old town at golden hour, red roofs packed down to the harbor and an island offshore.
A Dubrovnik side street in warm evening light, with shopfronts and a church tower.
The stone courtyard of the Rector's Palace in Dubrovnik, with a staircase and arches.

Trogir

A hand holding a round Yacht Week skipper badge, with a boat deck and the sea behind it.

Under sail

The bow of a catamaran on turquoise water, with rocky islands ahead.

Vis

Fort George on Vis, a low stone fort on a green point, with sailboats anchored below.
Inside a sea cave on Vis, looking out at bright turquoise water and a pale rock island.
People swimming in clear turquoise water at the base of a rocky cliff on Vis.

Hvar

Hvar harbor from the water, stone buildings along the quay and a fortress on the hill.
Sailboats and catamarans on blue water, with a rocky island behind the fleet.

Raft-up

A catamaran under sail, headed toward a green island.
Catamarans and sailboats tied together around a boat with a DJ setup, with people swimming between the hulls.