Around town in Zagreb
Tin and I had a chance to get out to the square alone today and we decided to make the most of it. We took the tram from Tanja’s mom’s apartment in Crnomerec and stopped in at one of the local bakeries and bought a cheese burek for me, and a generous slice of pizza for Tin and then we sat at a cafe with a direct line of sight to the trams coming and going. I had a delicious glass of Graševina – a crisp Riesling that is perfect for summer.
Near us a busker played the violin and was actually pretty damn good. Tin went and gave him a 5 kuna coin afterwards. Then we walked to the bookstore and looked for anything with trains as he has become TRAIN OBSESSED.
Favorite overhead line: a woman with a large afro getting on her bike with a munchkin on the back said into her cellphone “I’m going to see Petra about my hair.”
Then we headed to Kras, the famous chocolatier here in Zagreb for a coffee and a rich slice of chocolate cake. You have to be thankful that this was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire because honestly the pastries and sweets are to die for.
Then it was back on the tram to get ready to go to Tanja’s cousin’s country house where the animals, forests, and water await us – the heat in Zagreb is also something else to die for – it’s been over 100 degrees every day and honestly – sheesh – we’re melting.
The train station:
