Exploring this town....

We’ve had perfect weather. It’s in the low 60’s and sunny making it perfect for walking and exploring. The sun feels nice too. We started out our day with a breakfast provided by the hotel. What a spread! Everything was fantastic. I even had blueberry juice! The coffee is heavenly.
Off to explore. It’s interesting that we are always surrounded by beautiful music. There are street players everywhere. You can toss in a coin if you’d like. The odd thing is….. They are so talented. We’ve heard classical music on violins, pop music with guitars, jazz… and in fact whistling. It’s strange to think they have so much talent, and can speak two languages…. (at least) And I’m the one that is tossing them a coin, and that I’m the one on vacation. ??
We took a gondola type of vehicle up to the top of the town and then walked about and back down.

We went into “The museum of broken Relationships”. It was great. It’s a collection of items and notes about past relationships. Some were funny, some were sad and others tragic. The items and notes were from all over the world. Some folks donated their entire wedding albums or dresses. Some just a tiny item, maybe a small personal token they had shared and did not want to keep any longer. All leave you thinking. The stories stay with you, I think we can all relate on some level. It made me thankful for what I have!

We sat at an outdoor café and rested with an afternoon coffee.

People watching is the best. Generally folks here are much better dressed than in the USA. The level of style is really apparent…. I feel like a slob.
We checked out the train station and bought some postcards. “wish you were here”!

Fantastic dinner at a small restaurant,

evening stroll and then off to sleep!

Zagreb, Croatia

Today we are in Croatia! What a trip. It's amazing. We were a bit worried. The first few days are always difficult due to lack of sleep and time change. Even with that considered..... it is amazing!
On our way to Croatia we flew into Amsterdam. Amsterdam airport is the best. It is beautiful and easy to navigate.

After about a 4 hour layover we caught a flight in Amsterdam to Croatia on Croatian airlines. We were a bit curious about "Croatian airlines"......it turns out the plane was BRAND new and smelled like a new car. Everything was shiny and perfect. The crew was all fresh faced and about 25 years old. It was so endearing and nice. The flight path took us over the Alps. WOW...WOW...... WOW. I cannot convey how breathtaking the Alps are. We took some pictures, however, nothing comes close to the reality. The pictures we took were a bit too early or late. The prime part was not captured. (sorry).



















After arriving at our hotel we explored a bit. We'd been without sleep for many hours.... (40 ?) we didn't want to turn in too early or we knew we'd be up in the middle of the night. We are on the 7th floor of our hotel, the window just opens up, wide, no screen or protection. Kinda cool. We hated to leave it open because we were worried something might fly in... and get trapped in Pats bed. (a bat? a bird? bugs?).

We went for a walk outside our hotel. We stumbled on an outdoor market, it was comprised of locals selling their goods, kind of like a farmers market. (... few people speak English). It was fun trying to communicate, everybody was happy to try and to help us.) All of it was inside a large tent on the plaza. The aroma inside was enticing. Fresh fruits, flowers, cheeses and meats. The meat was unprotected and just laying on tables. WEIRD we were horrified, but it smelled so good! The meat seemed to be smoked or preserved in such a way that it was okay...?

We bought something flavored with pears..... Vilijamovka...??? Pat thinks it's brandy. It was $10 for a liter. It mixes well with soda. :) Everybody was happy to sample and educate. It was like being at the fair.... only much better. Walking through the streets at night is also exciting. You can jump on a train/ trolley for free.

Everyplace has outdoor seating, with blankets on the chairs, live outdoor music and outdoor gas/ and electric heaters everywhere.

The currency exchange is $6 dollars to $1 so everything seems like a bargain. The math is the toughest part!!
.. So far we love Zagreb!! 

Autumn

"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting
and autumn a mosaic of them all."
- Stanley Horowitz

London England June 18 2009

Time is flying !

Another winter is almost gone. Looking forward to golfing and
relaxing with my Dreamy this summer at the cabin.

We did manage a couple of golf get aways this winter . That
helped take the sting out of winter a bit.

I am so blessed to have found my love and life partner, Sandy .

Ventana canyon in the morning

We are looking forward to a great afternoon on the golf course. I'm sure the canyon course will have some photo opportunity. It is 77 degrees today. We have escaped a very cold day in Minneapolis Minnesota. Life is very very good to us today!!

morning Tucson

This is for my mom and dad:

practice run of a way for you to see our video clips