Lifedigs: So much to do...so little time

Yesterday marked the half way point of my trip. It’s going to get really exciting from here on out. This Saturday I am getting to meet with the President of Croatia, Ivo Josipovic, at an event called “Coffee with the President”. Pray that I can represent myself as an enlightened and interesting American and not trip as I go to shake his hand.

My heart beats fast when I think about all there is left to do. There are only 8.5 weeks left in my stay and I have made a list of 10 places I still want to visit. The list includes: Coastal towns of Dubrovnik and Split, the Istrian Peninsula, Slavonia, the mountainous area of Gorski-Kotar, Čakovec, Zagreb, and a coastal island. On my wish list is Ljubljana and Budapest, only if there is time. Ljubljana because it looks so beautiful but it is in Slovenia and not really a part of my project. Budapest because I would like to stroll down memory lane from when I lived there 22 years ago. I have been to Zagreb several times but it has so many different faces it requires additional exploration.

A side note to my Non-Croatian readers: Slavonia is a region of Croatia in the east and Slovenia is entirely different country to the west. I know…it’s not confusing at all.

To plan all of these excursions is going to require some real organizational skill on my part. The more popular tourist areas have websites translated into English so I am able to find my way. But several of the places have very limited information in English on the internet and even the Croatian sites don’t look comprehensive. So I’m trying to decide if I should just throw caution to the wind, buy a train ticket and see where I end up. Like I always say, there is a story everywhere. Even lost in Slovenia…or Slavonia.

To any of my Croatian friends and blog followers: If you have a difference in opinion of the important places I should still see, please let me know. And/or if you know of any handy websites that can help me with my planning I would be forever in your debt! I have already been to Opatija, Rijeka, Plitvice, Samobor, Varaždin and Koprivnica.