Hi all,
Well I'm off the islands now, took a ferry to Split, Croatia's second largest city. From the ferry, I can for the first time in Croatia, see downtown business high rise above about 10 stories, this is a big city.
I'm arriving a bit late, mid day, but I have time to drop my backpack in "Left Luggage" for the day and see the main site here, visible from the harbor, Deocletian's Palace. Mr. D was the Roman emperor that occupied this region several years B.C. That makes all this palace over 2000 years old. The palace is humbling, walking through meeting rooms, hallways and courtyards with the classic Roman columns and stone. One sphinx statue (robbed by the Romans) was 1500 B.C.
This is a UNESCO world heritage site for a good reason. I had a picnic lunch complete with red wine, sitting on a corner stone in the center courtyard visuallizing the activity here 2000 years ago "Et tu Deocletian"...cheers dude
I jumped on a bus for a 25min ride west to see the ancient city of Trogir, it is amazing, out on an island, surrounded by a channel full of multimillion $ yachts from all over the world. This is an ancient walled city, with upscale shops and restaurants. Interesting here in Croatia how business' are nested right inside these sacred historical sites, kinda like having a McDonalds inside the White house at home.
Trogir is also a world heritage site, thats a record, two in one day.
Well I stay in Trogir tonight, then fly off to Vienna for the return leg home.
This has been an incredible adventure in Eastern Europe, a look at life in Poland, Hungary, Austria, the Czech Republic, and lovely, amazing Croatia. I have a new respect for the people here, young and old.
Till next time on the road,
Yours in travel,
Bill Wilson
billwilson@pocketmail.com (While away on travel)
email2bill@cox.net (When home)
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