Sun 18.Apr.2010
Zagreb, Croatia
OK, finally. The first of three sets from Zadar, the major city
of Northern Dalmatia.
Starting from home, here is my cheerfully decorated toilet lid.
Note that it has no seat - just a lid. I never figured that out, and I
was too shy to ask about it. When I needed to sit, I just washed
the rim thoroughly and made do.
For some reason, or perhaps no reason,
the color of this sunlit wall took my fancy.
The old city is surrounded by a massive wall, I think from the Venetian
era.
Many of the streets inside are typically Venetian, paved with creamy
tan limestone blocks, polished to a lustre by the feet of centuries.
Slick even when dry, slippery as a Turkish carpet salesman after a rain.
It is historic, but watch your step.
The Sea Organ
The Sea Organ is not one of
those large sea cucumbers you may have seen pictures of.
See those steps down there leading into the ocean? If you were to sit
on the top step of any of the rows, the "wall" behind you would be
lined with vent holes. Under the walkway is a hollow space, in which
the rising and falling of the water pushes air in and out through big
organ pipes. The vents on the steps, and small holes on the top
surface, allow the music to escape. An ocean-driven wind
chime. I liked to walk down and listen to it a bit before going
home to bed each night.
A row of cafes at the north edge of a square. In the square, the
ruins of Roman and Venetian era walls and columns. On the east and west
sides, old churches and a Venetian bell-tower of standard appearance.
To the south, Shakedown Street leads to the seafront promenade, running
you a gauntlet of sunglasses, crafts, lace, cards, and cheap
manufactured souvenirs.
Jumping around a bit, here is a pleasant square in a colorful neighborhood
of narrow streets and lots eateries, near my room. One of my regular net-connection
spots is in a courtyar off one of these streets.
This old-looking stuff is on or near the plaza with the ruins and churches.
hmmm
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