Pula and Medulin

So, the coast trip begins. Our traveling companions Darryl (my best man from 2011) and Susan, his beloved. They met in 2011 on a train going from Zagreb to Budapest. They plan to recreate the journey in the next few days. First we drove to Pula.

 

 

 

While walking the promenade in Pula, Renata and I were reminiscing about the boat tour of the Briuni Islands that we took in 2011. Lo and behold, there was the boat, right where we left it. I ran over to have Renata take my photo in front of it, and all of a sudden, there was Suad, our tour guide. He remembered us from 2011, and so we ham it up a little for the camera. Very cool.

 

 

 

At our hotel in Medulin, (just 7kms from Pula, and where most of the hotels are for that area) Renata flies the Yukon Brewing colors in front of a huge kiwi plant.

 

 

 

 

In front of the colloseum is a statue worth a quick pic:

 

 

 

 

More coast posts to come. I'm a little tired now, and then off the have dinner with Ivan Markovich, Eka's special friend.

 

Cheers,

 

K&R













Kitchen changes, dinner at Mickey's, and Zagreb

Renata's mom had some work done in the kitchen. It used to have a wall with a long curtain separating the oven and sink area from the dining area. Those of you that were here in 2011 will remember how tight it was.

Check it out now:

 

 

 

Sweet little pony wall, and much more open and appealing.

 

Some dinner at my sister and brother-in-law's house. Cousin Bero takes care of the grill. Marinated chicken and pork cook slowly (both home-grown in the back yard) while Mickey looks on to ensure quality control.

 

 



 





We love Zagreb. Cruising through the open air market, the amazing architecture, and sweet memories from our previous trips. Far too many photos to post, so one will have to do: The famous Ban Jelacic Trg (square):



 

 

 

The next few posts will be a series from our trip to the coast. In 2011, we only had a very limited amount of time to travel, and didn't manage to go as far south down the coast as we wanted. This year, there was nothing to stop us but fear and common sense. Fortunately, we don't really suffer from either of those conditions.

 

Cheers,

 

K&R