Caught the 17.45 out of Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving back in Zagreb (Croatia) around 21.30 last night. The overnight connecting train to Split didn't leave untill just before 11.00pm so had some time to kill. Upon entering the main square I came accross a free open air concert going on, was a nice welcome back to Zagreb, I'm sure they must have put it on for me.
I popped back to the Hostel I had stayed in, to thank the guys there & to say farewell (I rushed out of there pretty fast a few days ago). They were very happy to see me & greeted me like a long lost friend. I promised to return one day, which I'm sure I will :-) Had a lovely dinner & wandered through the Xmas Markets back to the train station with plenty of time to spare, for once.
Walked the length of the train looking for a empty "cabin" couldn't find one, DUH ! but in the last car I noticed a Croatian guy, with a guitar on the seat next to him, sweet, someone to jam with on the way. Turns out it was a bass so couldn't jam, but we had a great chat about life the universe & evertyhing. He even invited me to stay with him & his family on Hvar Island anytime while I'm there, could be cool !
We got along famously as do most fellow Muso's - Music is such the international languge ! I played him a few songs I'd written & we talked well into the next day. Couldn't really sleep so was nice to have someone to talk to.
Arrived in Split just after 7.00am pretty tired, again. Hero (not his name but as close as I can get to writting it) jumped a ferry to Hvar aroung 9.00am & I spotted a internet cafe where I'm doing this update.
Going to have a wander around town for a while get some breaky & consider joining my new friends offer of cheap accomodation on a Dalmation Coast island, before heading to Dubrovnik. Life is good :-)
Day 2 - Ended up staying in Split for the night, another nice Hostel, I've been picking them well of late. Spent the day yesterday walking around Split & the large park on the edge of the city, great views but another very long walk. Had dinner with a few of the guys from the Hostel, sharing my tips of places to stay & things to see/do in places I've already been, the wheel turns. Jumping on a ferry this afternoon to Hvar Island for 1, maybe 2 nights.
