Europe 06

Euro keyboard. Forgive the punctuation.

I left Polski by plane with nothing much to report. The only excitement was the cabby. Someone must have told him his cab performs better when its constantly redlined. So the ride to the airport was a bit harrowing.

Two prop planes took me to Zagreb by way of Vienna. Got into Zagreb about 8 and took the first hotel I could find. $100! Ouch. My attempt at a reservation nearby was confirmed too late or it would have only been $60. Decided to walk downtown and found the area after some searching. The downtown square is a modern underground mall full of smokers! Couldnt even stay for a drink. Went home and went to bed and decided to leave Zagreb to Split. GREAT CHOICE.

We drove through the Dinara mountain range and the north side was similar to the drive to Flagstaff. Lots of low mountains and lots of greenery. It was just starting to turn yellow and red. We went through a number of tunnels as well, some of which took nearly 4 minutes to get through. After getting over and or through the mountains the other side gave way to desert scrub.

Then we entered Split. Rick Steves told me not to get a room and he was right. Immediately two people began fighting over me...almost literally. A lady of about 70 was first, but a younger guy offered a room right in the center of the city. It is literally in the shadow of Diocletians Palace in a building that is over 300 years old. All for less than $40 per night! The lady was so mad the guy swooped in on her sale she began chasing him with her purse and trying to hit him.

Split is the San Diego (Whales Vagina) of Croatia. Drink it in. It always goes down smooth. It is actually down in a canyon that overlooks the Adriatic. It was a Roman colony and the home of Emperor Diocletian who is buried just a few yards from my room.

Enough blogging. Im going for some beers and sightseeing in a city that is over 1,000 years old.