Touring Zagreb

The world is much better after a good night's sleep.  We are 7 hours ahead of Rockford.  There are 20 in our tour group - a very nice number for keeping track of people and transportation.  It looked a little cool so wore a tee shirt, long sleeve shirt, and a rain jacket.  I was still a cool.  Had occasional sprinkles, but no real rains.  Took a bus tour around Zagreb with a local guide.  Although there were two attacks here during the Croatian wars: one in 1991 and one in 1995, there were only 12 deaths in Zagreb, the capital.  Saw Lower Town with Art Nouveau design, Upper Town (took a funicular  to get there) of Medieval  origin, and the modern high rise (Russian design??).  Toured the cathedral with its spectacular chandeliers from a bankrupt LasVegas casino (no kidding).  Saw the outside of St. Mark church with its tile roof depicting Croatian designs.  Chuck and I walked back to the hotel.  Went to the underground mall next door (which is also a train station) and ordered Pizza (24 " diameter, cut in 6 pieces.  When sold, a piece is folded and slipped into a paper bag.  People walk down the street eating out of the bag --no napkins included).  We ordered a piece of cheese pizza which was topped with whole kernel corn, and thinly sliced green and red peppers. Went to another stand and ordered two pastries.  Went to a coffee bar and had coffee.  Fortunately, I carry napkins, plastic ware, and Wet Ones in my bag.  After going back to the hotel to get more clothing, we walked down the street to a large botanical garden.  All plants were labeled and it was very interesting.  For supper, we further explored the mall and ate like the locals: wine and potato chips from the grocery store and a sandwich from a shop where I learned how to order from a young man in line who spoke English.  We have noticed that most of the people in the mall are young, tall, and slender.  Is it close to the university? --don't know--probably. Zagreb is a very clean city and easy to walk around.