A glutton for punishment, Saturday I took a Croatian Wars Walking Tour, beginning at Ban Jelacic Square. During the tour, our guide enlightened us about the “history of Zagreb and Croatia during times of conflict”. I was hoping this tour would help cure my hopeless bewilderment with Balkan conflicts, including the Yugoslavia communist era and […]
Zagreb’s Green Horseshoe is a u-shaped system of parks, squares, fountains, and monuments that “form a horseshoe” around parts of Lower Town. Zrinjevac Park is a good starting point for walking the green horseshoe. Many of the museums and galleries along the route were damaged during Croatia’s 2020 earthquake and are currently closed to the […]
I attended a performance of Giacomo Puccini’s opera Madame Butterfly at the Croatian National Theatre on Saturday. It was a fantastic production. The opera was sold-out, with an audience different than other people I’ve met in Zagreb – mostly mature 40s to 60s. During the break, everyone seemed solemn, and there was little chit chat […]
Enjoying every moment of my quiet Oregon respite!
We’ll be there in three weeks 😀
Really hope we can meet up while you’re here! I’ve been disgustingly lazy since returning to my comfortable little place but looking forward to more adventure soon. Hope your time in the US is fantastic Gwen!
That would be great. We are coming straight up the coast. I’m thinking of writing a post about it. Readers might throw in some hints.
Can’t remember if this is your first visit to California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska – if so, you can cross it off your bucket list, or not… Somehow I NEVER got Africa of my list and there are still so many countries to visit!
Every picture was absolutely beautiful!
Looks like a lovely place to rest and relax before another venture.