We took an early morning bus out of Plitvice and arrived at the populated city of Zagreb this afternoon. Zagreb is the capitol of Croatia. It is very modern with a lot of shopping, malls, and high- tech transportation that includes electric trams.
Our studio apartment is perfect and a nice treat after a few days of hostels. The door to our stairway leads right out onto the outdoor Dolac market. That means we can get fruits, vegetables, and cheeses by just stepping out our door. A delicious bakery is right around the corner. This afternoon we did a bit of a walk around and ended up at the Museum of Naive Art. It is a little hard to explain Naive Art, but I’ll give it a try: themes often come from rural roots, the artists are talented but usually not formally trained, and it is often painted with oil on glass rather than canvas. It became very popular in Croatia in the 1930’s. I liked mostly all of it. Cows Hauling Wood by Ivan Vecenaj was one of my favourites. What do you think of this style? Looking forward to more of Zagreb tomorrow. You are Always in my Prayers. Love Mom.
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Ceryne
10/1/2018 05:20:20 am
What was the weirdest food you have tried there?
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Diane
10/1/2018 10:21:11 am
All the food is pretty normal but ray eating 10 sausages in one wrap was a little crazy.
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Sophia
10/1/2018 07:54:03 am
How far is the ride to Zagreb from where you are
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Diane
10/1/2018 10:22:27 am
Zagreb to Lake Bled was about 3 hours by bus and we crossed one border.
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Laught for fun
10/1/2018 08:01:03 am
How old is the painting
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Diane
10/1/2018 10:25:57 am
The artist died in 2013 so it was painted on glass sometime before that.
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