We stayed in Split on Sunday and Monday nights. The outskirts of this larger city were sketchy and kind of a dump. The farther we drove into downtown, the more uneasy I grew about staying there. It was already dinner time and this was one of the days we had no set plans because we couldn’t predict how far into Croatia we would get or how long it would take to cross the border out of Bosnia. But the way out was much faster than. The way in from Montenegro. We needed to pull over and find a hotel…but I didn’t want to stop at a park here. The girls saw the Golden Arches and squealed, DONS!! Insisting we get dinner there. It worked out perfectly, because they found a young Croatian guy, Mate, working at Dons, who was eager to use his English (and I’m sure to talk to two beautiful American girls his same age). He directed us toward some nice, safe areas to visit and I researched those later and found us a place to stay. They took a photo with the Golden Arches for Ryan, who was so proud. We ate nuggies and chicken sandwiches and fries (universally delicious) and got a pistachio mc flurry which was SO good. How do I get this treat in NWA?
I love the names on Coca Cola in other countries.
We walked along the harbor people watching, kitten counting, and ocean appreciating, and then found a bench and listened to Parker O and Luey G’s talks on zoom while the sun was setting Sunday evening. We woke up early and spent all of Monday on Vís, and packed up Tuesday morning to drive north. But first, we checked out Old Town Split and the Diocletian palace. Our apartment (thank you, Mate!) was more expensive than I’d hoped, but very safe, very nice, and within a very short walking distance to the Split harbor and old town Split.
The market outside the palace was cool. Like a flea market but with nuts and fruit everywhere, too. We picked out soccer jerseys for Soren and Bear, and some swim trunks with the Croatian flag on them for Corbin.
Our favorite part of the palace were the Dalmatian Singers, whose booming harmonies echoed every 10 minutes throughout the palace. I sent a video to Michelle Douglas because we knew Luke (Douggie) would be arriving in Zagreb, Croatia the following day and Luke LOVES to sing, especially in a public place with excellent acoustics. He would love this and I hope he gets to serve in Split and have this experience at some point during his mission. It was beautiful.
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