This picture is from the ferry that took my friend and I to Korčula, an island about the size of Long Island. The iconic, red roofs are made from a special type of sunbaked clay that helps protect the homes from a salty sea breeze called La Maestral.  The tallest building in the town was a church, which is uncommon in America as well as the Balkan peninsula since Croatia is one of the few Catholic Balkan countries.  I especially like the mountain range in the back that encompasses the town. The rocks from the beaches are used to build the ferry barriers.