- Dugi Otok: We took a ferry to this outer island in the Zadar archipeligo and rode their shockingly old, but shockingly efficient public buses to a small town on the northern tip called Božava. The beaches (and most everything on the island) were starkly empty but very picturesque.
- Sea Organ: It sounds a little absurd, but the seafront has an organ built into the stone steps along the water. Over the three days we literally spent hours listening to the different sounds produced by the different wave conditions. Given the number of people like us that would just sit and listen I'm sort of surprised other cities with waterfronts don't install instruments like this.
- Crazy Ice Cream Lady: At 9 am one morning we ran into a crazy old woman eating ice cream and ranting at people that walked by. Just a little thing that made us smile.
We also visited St. Donatus' Church in the Roman Forum, walked around the old city walls, went to the Archeology Museum (naturally), tripped over stray cats, perused the fish and vegetable market, and ate LOTS of seafood.
The only lowlight was the the 20 minute drive from the city center to the airport. We went through some scenic pine forests but it was devestating to see signs posted all along the highway warning that the surrounding land had not been cleared of mines. It's been over a decade since the fighting ended between the Serbs and the Croats but it's a shame that that remnants of the war last much longer.
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