Croatia

After a long overnight train from Budapest to Croatia, we arrived in Split, Croatia at about 09:10 and marched to our Airbnb deluxe apartment.

After a little rest, We set out to see the city and the “big game”, the finals of the World Cup soccer tournament. Dinner in a very nice restaurant while watching the game.

Then on to one of the plazas with the locals

Split has an interesting history. A settlement on the sea where a Roman emperor, Diocletian, decided to build his retirement home. He had an enormous castle built for himself and a few thousand of his closest slaves and soldiers. It took 20 years. And as one of my favorite comedians told me, “It’s good to be King (Emperor).”! During the next 1700 years the castle remained a living monument and was continually altered, added on, until in 1979 it became a UNESCO World Heritage site. It can no longer be changed without permission. Areas of the original Roman stronghold are still intact and viewable.

Sphinx, 3500 hundred years old, intact.

My foot after a few days of walking. LOL

Original Roman era wall and facade.

After dinner, we engaged with the Croatians for a celebration after the game.

I was proud to be there, even though I didn’t understand a word of what they were saying. It was still fun.

On to Zagreb. We only had time for an overnight here.