Zagreb to Split

This morning as we were still gettin

g our jet lagged body clocks re-adjusted and after what seemed like a sleepless night, we had coffee with creame. It was espresso with sweetened whipped cream on top and it was just what we all needed. Thanks go to L & R for going out and bringing it back for Marilyn and me. I made an exception to my no coffee regimine and was glad I did.

After that delicious treat it was time to get ready to head to the train station. The owner of the apartment, Eliana, came by to pick up the keys and kindly called us a cab because we just couldn't fathom walking to the train station toting all our luggage. Robert went with the luggage in the cab and M, L, and D made the 10 minute walk minus the bags. Once at the train station, we grabbed a sandwich to take with us on the train as it is a 6.5 hour ride to the southern coastal town of Split.

The train was all non-smoking which was a big relief. The seats were comfortable and ours faced each other with a table in the middle. There were many young people on board, we think heading home from school to the various towns along the way. The train quickly filled up and we were glad to have prepurchased our tickets the day we arrived in Zagreb.

The topography varied greatly along the way. Parts were flat with mountains in the distance that we eventually crossed, mostly farmland with the soil freshly plowed in garden preparations. Mostly deciduous trees but in some areas there were more evergreens. Nearly all the houses have red tiled roofs. We crossed over or went around two mountain ranges before reaching the Adriatic Sea. The landscape was speckled all over with granite rocks throughout, which were collected to make stone structures and walls. As we got further south, we kept hoping we'd see our first Adriatic sunset but didn't make it in time tonight.

Upon arrival in Split our apartment host picked us up and delivered us to our lodging. A nice place within 5-10 min walk of the waterfront where we eventually had dinner. By the time we got back to our rooms it was close to midnight. We are ready to "get horizontal" and see the sights in Split with fresh eyes in the morning.

Our internet connection will be spotty after we set sail tomorrow, and most likely only available on nights when we pull into a marina with services every 3 or 4 days. We will see. More to come!