After 3 flights, we made it! Davor has already spoken Croatian with the Avis guy, our Airbnb host and the neighbor across the hall! After 30 years, he can still remember it!
Highlight of the day: ILue lisää
After 3 flights, we made it! Davor has already spoken Croatian with the Avis guy, our Airbnb host and the neighbor across the hall! After 30 years, he can still remember it!
Highlight of the day: ILue lisää
It’s been a great first day in Zagreb!!! First we drove out to 3 villages on the edge of town, one where Davor’s family lived with his paternal grandparents, one where his maternal grandparentsLue lisää
We started our day in downtown Zagreb at the outdoor market. When Davor saw the statue of the lady with the basket on her head he commented, “ That’s how my grandmother(Baka), used to bring herLue lisää
It was supposed to be 100% chance of rain today. But instead we woke up to cloudy skies and cooler temperatures so we walked downtown for the day.
Everywhere you turn in Zagreb there are outdoorLue lisää
Today is Sunday, sadly our last day in Zagreb. We have enjoyed exploring the city so much. Places we recognized and new sights. Today it was rainy so we went to the Tesla Technological Museum, theLue lisää
On Monday we drove from Zagreb to Split, on the Adriatic Sea. It was a 5 hr drive but we took the whole day and made a couple stops.
First we went to Rastoke, a village built on water, with a crazyLue lisää
Our day started with this beautiful view of the Adriatic. Then we headed to downtown Split to wander around Diocletian’s Palace. He was a Roman emperor and this was his enormous retirement palace.Lue lisää
We had a wonderful start to our day. We drove just down the road to the gallery and chapel of Ivan Meštrović, a famous sculptor, Croatia’s answer to Rodin! He did works in marble, bronze and wood.Lue lisää
Here are the last 6 reliefs of Christ’s life and the crucifix in the front of the chapel.
Pic 8 is a sculpture that the artist did of himself. Pic 9 is the Last Supper painted on wood.
Pics 10-14Lue lisää
So glad you're there safely. So much fun ahead. There's nothing quite like going down "memory lane." [Sherry Dye]
Matkaaja Good job on packing lightly!