6/18 Tuesday
We walk into the old town of Zadar
to meet our host. We’re on a hill in a residential area overlooking the walled
city, not a bad 20 minute walk. Our host finds us at our designated café, where he
spends a few minutes harassing the waiter, in Croatian, over his tepid
double-priced latte. “Why am I paying twice the price to be served cold coffee?
Do I have to talk to your manager? You can do this to me one time, it’s not going
to happen a second time.” He’s very particular. He takes us to a friend’s café for coffee and pastry. He
sits with us and has a “Is it too early for alcohol?” rum and coke. It’s
very interesting to talk with him. He’s totally passionate about Croatia, and
has big plans to make a business for himself with his apartments and others. He
has personal experiences with the recent wars here, with losses of life and
property in his family.
On
our own again, we decide to hop on a ferry to nearby Precko, a little town on
the island of Uglian just across the waters. It’s a very pleasant 20 minute
ride, away from the heat in the city. We just walk along the waterfront and
stop at a seaside café for mussels for lunch, a big platter of succulent,
garlicky moules.
We
head back up to our apartment, a small trudge in the evening traffic. Everyone
uses the sidewalks as a parking lot, so you have to stay alert as you walk into
the street half the time. We have leftover pizza and fresh salad for dinner.
1 Video Included
Zadar Old Town
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