The last full day of the holiday. Our ship was already in its final position and we had the whole day to explore the historical city of Pula, with a guided walking tour in the morning and the afternoon free for whatever we wanted to do. It was a very warm day. The clouds appeared slightly menacing, but soon dispersed.

After meeting our local guide, it was a very short walk to the biggest highlight of what Pula has to offer - its amazing amphitheatre.

The hour and a half that we spent in the amphitheatre seemed to pass quickly because there was so much to take in and our guide had lots of stories to tell us!

The Twin Gates were once part of the city walls. Today they lead to the Archaeological Museum and the Castle.

It seems that James Joyce liked Pula too!

He was certainly well remembered in Trieste,
which isn't that far from here.

Forum Square, with the Temple of Augustus on the left and the Communal Palace in the centre.

We found ourselves revisiting some of the places we'd seen this morning as we walked in the opposite direction.

As we began to tire and were walking back towards the ship, we met a few of our fellow travellers who were going in search of a brewery. Geoff decided to join them. They didn't find one, but they did stop for a drink at this place, which served craft beer. (Bruce wasn't interested so he returned to the ship.)

Geoff enjoyed his extended afternoon. He also explored some of the passages under the castle...

...and got some good views from above ground.