Not being one to resist a chance to travel somewhere for a few days, especially when I'm invited to give a workshop on podcasting, I find myself in Zagreb, Croatia at this very moment.
If you have the means, and perhaps you're in the Netherlands, definitely make the trip down to Croatia... it is lovely here. Being that it's winter, i was pleased to find snow on the ground. The circa 0ยบ C adds to the charm, kind of reminds me Im just about in the Balkans.
I confess I've never been this far east in my life, and it is exciting, because even though Im still in Europe.. it feels like some kind of gateway to somewhere else. On the outskirts of Zagreb... huge apartment complexes from the socialist days, long streches of roads, and circa 1950 tram cars. All of it is beautiful in my eyes, including Croatian women, but thats a whole other blog topic.
For now, I'm jetlagged. almost 2 hours of flight!! stop laughing. Back with more tomorrow.
Comments (3)
Glad to hear you're enjoying Croatia! I have relatives in Zagreb... originally I come from a city called Vukovar on the Danube river. (Have been in Amsterdam for 6 years now).
Posted by Nicole | January 26, 2007 4:14 PM
Posted on January 26, 2007 16:14
Vukovar... wow. Im not going to make it there.. but I think Im invited back in the spring to some hacker fest in an old military base on the coast. Also I want to see Dubrovnic. But this will all have to be in the future.
Youve been in Amsterdam for 6 years! you've got me beat...
Posted by bicyclemark | January 27, 2007 3:13 PM
Posted on January 27, 2007 15:13
Dubrovnik is lovely and so are all the islands down there. Go when it's warmer weather.
And as far as 6 years in Amsterdam is concerned - I'm leaving this year - going back to Australia, where the sun is shining, the people are smiling and folks actually line up for stuff without beating each other out of the way.
I really wish I'd found this website when I first arrived here. It was a tough first 3 years in this town as far as "culture" shock is concerned.
Posted by Nicole | February 4, 2007 8:55 PM
Posted on February 4, 2007 20:55