We opted out of the optional trip today. Instead we slept late. Around 11:30 AM, we started walking down the road to where there is beach access and many restaurants. We walked above the beach on a walkway which followed the coast. Eventually we ate lunch at a seaside restaurant--Chuck had grilled fish with potatoes and I had fish soup- very good. Sometimes it is a challenge to figure out which bathroom to use but today's was cute and obvious: one had a silhouette of a little boy using a urinal and the other had a silhouette of a little girl--with pony tail--sitting on a potty. On the way back, we stopped at a small convenience store and bought a bottle of wine to take tonight's dinner in a local home.
Time to share some general information: Our bus driver's name is Boris. He is an excellent driver and can maneuver the bus through spots that I probably couldn't manage a compact car. Our program manager's name is Mario. He is very good and has been doing this for 11 years. In general, Croatia would be a OSHA inspector's nightmare with unexpected steps here and there, no handrails, etc. The money is a kuna which is worth a little less than 20 cents. Bosnia had its own money --a mark, but would accept anything: kunas, Euros, dollars, etc. I have never figured out why they like to receive bills for payment, but then give you back a handful of coins which gets heavier and heavier in your pockets. Dogs and cats run wild. You seldom see an animal on a leash. They don't seem to cause problems or leave surprises on the sidewalks! The weather changes in an instant. One minute the sky is a beautiful blue with puffy clouds and the next it is dark and raining. We always carry an umbrella. We are down to a group of 18. The lady who fell yesterday and her husband are flying back to California as soon as they can get their tickets lined up. That's way too bad. Will close for today.
Time to share some general information: Our bus driver's name is Boris. He is an excellent driver and can maneuver the bus through spots that I probably couldn't manage a compact car. Our program manager's name is Mario. He is very good and has been doing this for 11 years. In general, Croatia would be a OSHA inspector's nightmare with unexpected steps here and there, no handrails, etc. The money is a kuna which is worth a little less than 20 cents. Bosnia had its own money --a mark, but would accept anything: kunas, Euros, dollars, etc. I have never figured out why they like to receive bills for payment, but then give you back a handful of coins which gets heavier and heavier in your pockets. Dogs and cats run wild. You seldom see an animal on a leash. They don't seem to cause problems or leave surprises on the sidewalks! The weather changes in an instant. One minute the sky is a beautiful blue with puffy clouds and the next it is dark and raining. We always carry an umbrella. We are down to a group of 18. The lady who fell yesterday and her husband are flying back to California as soon as they can get their tickets lined up. That's way too bad. Will close for today.
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