Zagreb

Amazing lunch with Ksenia & Fra Tomislav in prep (and brain storming) about Mladifest (a Croatian version of World Youth Day) for Croatians in North America.

We had a long long lunch with champagne, wine, port then and espresso!  To eat we had what looked like quesadillas with tiny pieces of seafood, then a lovely octopus salad and then a whole sea bass that was packed (encased) in sea salt and baked... WOW. A local (from dubrovnik) dessert "rožata" with a scoop of tutti frutti Italian I've cream was served with spiked sorbet that we drank to finish off the fiest. 

Later we visited Tajci's cousin Duda and Zvonko.  They are very fun and lively.  Tajci ate knedli with apricots (covered with breadcrumbs fried in butter) and I had a beer/lemonaide (no kidding).  It was very light and refreshing.  It was quite big and I was driving their van back but they said "never mind it is only 4.4% alcohol...

We looked at the wedding book of the Hrvoje and Nikolina (their eldest son).  They were married in a church built in the 3rd century - quite old and beautiful. Where Tajci sang ave Maria and then at the reception got everyone singing with her old hits. 

After that we went to see Mimi and Tonka!  Had a coffee and relaxed a bit.

Kids couldnt sleep (time change and wired because we were heading for coast in the morning).  Tajci and I had to repack the clothes/stuff.  One bag stayed in Zagreb. One to be shipped to Zadar (concert).  One for the boat (4 days) and one for the two weeks on Pelješac.  Huge pain in the keester.  Good thing Tajci is the BEST packer in the world.  Regardless we were up till 3am