Oct. 1
Our second night in Zagreb tonight, and let me first state that we need much more time to explore this beautiful city! But today was our planned day trip out into the beautiful rolling hinterland - hills, villages, and castles of Zagore, the northernmost part of Croatia. The sun finally accommodated us today as we rounded the narrow back roads through forest and farm. Our first stop was the village of Kumrovec, a unique open-air museum displaying traditional life a hundred years ago. We learned much more about the pros and cons of the Communist leader, Marshal Tito, former president of Yugoslavia, as this was his birthplace.
Our included lunch was high in the hills, seated by the vinyard of a lovely country restaurant with a castle view. Back down in the valley we visited the town of Samobor, challenging the group to a long nature hike up from the city park through the steep forested hills to the ruins of Samobor Castle, high above the town. Our reward was the town's famous samoborska kremsita,the local custard cake.
Our evening back in the city was the highlight of the Zagrab Experience! Ivana was able to secure tickets for us to the Russian ballet, "La Bayadere" (The Temple Dancer"), performed at the elegent late 19th century Baroque Croatian National Theater. We are sated and sleepy!
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