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    Typical local bus servicing Zadar and the surrounding villages, including Policnik. We jumped on this twice-daily service and found Maria's aunty already on it.: by maria_brett, Views[955]
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         		 Ever wanted to wear a white uniform, blow a whistle and control the traffic? These traffic people were all students who worked the intersections for the summer, often doing a good job but sometiems causing traffic jams for 10kms (we drove the other way past one down south!). Working in threes, one might stand in the middle of the road while the other two lick their gelatos in the chade or text their friends on mobile phones...: by maria_brett, Views[1309]
         		 Tomi and Maria at the nightclub: by maria_brett, Views[1227]
         		 Us at the nightclub.: by maria_brett, Views[1026]
     
    Klaudia, Danita, Maria and Maria at a nightclub in Zadar. Go girls!: by maria_brett, Views[5400]
         		 Prljava Kazaliste - a bunch of rockers who have been around for decades, yet the crowd was made up of mainly teenagers who knew all the words and hugged in groups as they sang all the songs karaoke style. : by maria_brett, Views[972]
         		 We went to Sin City Club, a nightclub in the middle of fields about 30 mins from Zadar to see a band called Prljava Kazaliste. Although we got there for the 9:30pm start, the band decided they didn't want to come on stage and play until..... about 2am. Perhaps so the bar could sell more drinks, or just because the band could do what they wanted! : by maria_brett, Views[2740]
         		 On the way to the Kornati islands. If you see this Paparraza, run!: by maria_brett, Views[1016]
         		 The Kornati islands. Expect clear waters and stone houses, not a tropical paradise but very Adriatic!: by maria_brett, Views[1010]
     
    Heading from Zadar to the Kornati islands. Two seconds later a huge wind came up and blew Maria's hat into the sea behind us. : by maria_brett, Views[992]
         		 Evidence of the war still remains in Zadar in some places. You have to wonder what happened to the person who must've been standing or peering from this window to attrack the attention of enemy fire.: by maria_brett, Views[965]
         		 Relaxing by the beach in Zadar with Tomi, Maria's cousin. What we're sitting on is actually a pipe organ built over the water that makes sounds of varying pitch when the waves undulate under it. Very unobtrusive sound and peaceful.: by maria_brett, Views[1079]
         		 This poster appears on buses, walls, in shopfronts and on huge commercial billboards you pass when driving into town (alongside pictures of the Pope, of course). His name is Ante Gotovina, a general who served in the Croatian army during the war 10-15 years ago. He has recently been charged to appear before the Hague because of war crimes allegedly committed by some troops under his command. It appeared that he has a lot of support among locals.: by maria_brett, Views[1001]
         		 View from Maria's aunty, Teta Rosa's place in Zadar - typical Yugoslav style. We spent a lot of time here, hanging out with Tomislav (Maria's cousin) and heading into town from here, only a 5 minute walk away. : by maria_brett, Views[1625]
     
    Wherever anyone digs in the old town of Zadar, it is almost certain that ancient ruins like these would be unearthed. There are so many ruins that modern buildings are simply built over the top, otherwise the town wouldn't develop further.: by maria_brett, Views[955]
         		 Croatians rarely drink wine straight from the bottle. Instead, they mix it with sparkling mineral water to water it down. Whenever we drank wine at someone's house it was always homemade, never from a glass bottle. : by maria_brett, Views[979]
         		 Maria's grandfather's brother bottling his wine in his cellar.: by maria_brett, Views[908]
         		 Walking through Policnik to visit some of Maria's relatives: by maria_brett, Views[1232]
         		 Walking past Maria's grandfather's brother's house in Policnik, we were invited - actually dragged inside for a drink of homemade wine. Maria loved the figs that were just ripening on the trees. : by maria_brett, Views[1679]
     
    A Policnik sunset. Ahhh, pass me some wine and cut me some proscuitto...: by maria_brett, Views[878]
         		 On our way through Policnik to the house where Maria's dad grew up.: by maria_brett, Views[934]
         		 Helen taking a crack shot through some Croatian defenders in the Croatia Games in Policnik.: by maria_brett, Views[851]
         		 Croatians, soccer (or 'nogomet') and flares go together like a meat pie and sauce. It just doesn't exist without one another. This was at the local Croatia Games that were held in the shrubby fields in Policnik. One of the 10s of flares that went off for no reason at all.: by maria_brett, Views[978]
         		 On the same day as the games Polocnik had a local festival (or 'festa'), where everyone gathered to listen to music and walk up and down to these stalls that handed out their local produce for free. There were proscuitto, cheeses, breads, cakes and even beer flying in all directions.: by maria_brett, Views[1027]
     
    The line-up at the Croatia Games in Policnik, held all over Zadar to gather Croatians from all over the world to participate against other countries. This game saw Australian Croatians go up against Croatian Croatians. Go Australia!!! : by maria_brett, Views[1120]
         		 The house where Maria's dad grew up.: by maria_brett, Views[917]
         		 he house where Maria's dad grew up.: by maria_brett, Views[1517]
         		 On our way to a gathering at the house in Policnik where Maria's dad grew up. Maria's cousin from Slovenia, Eric, was in town with a bunch of mates so we took a couple of roadies and joined them for the night.: by maria_brett, Views[989]
         		 Maria trying to her best farmgirl impersonation in the yard at Policnik. : by maria_brett, Views[997]
     
    If you have a nice lamb meal (and they always are in Croatia!), never ask if it's homemade. The guilt that comes soon after will likely spoil the delicious taste still in your mouth!: by maria_brett, Views[915]
         		 Baba: by maria_brett, Views[1293]
         		 Maria's Baba. She gets up at 5am every morning to take the sheep to the fields, returning a few hours later to do farmwork, housework, cook a hot lunch and babysit Maria's 3 year old cousin. Talk about keeping fit, young and healthy!: by maria_brett, Views[1290]
         		 What to do with the rocks that are literally everywhere in Croatia..... Build fences! (which are also everywhere). This spot is by the road/track that leads through Policnik, the village where Maria's mum and dad come from.: by maria_brett, Views[862]
         		 Sveti Donat, in the centre of Zadar's old town. Curiously, it appeared that ancient Greek or Roman columns had been laid flat to form the base of the foundations. It's not uncommon to see buildings in Europe built using the plundered stones of other buildings.: by maria_brett, Views[923]
     
    Yum!: by maria_brett, Views[468]
         		 Our first of many seafood platters.: by maria_brett, Views[543]
         		 A gorgeous church in Porec with original mosaics on walls, ceilings, floors...: by maria_brett, Views[431]
         		 The light rain on our faces was more than welcoming after exploring Rovinj in the swelting afternoon heat.: by maria_brett, Views[556]
         		 Trekking through the streets of Rovinj. In this balmy heat it's no wonder there are no other locals about!: by maria_brett, Views[518]
     
    Rovinj (Rov-EEN): by maria_brett, Views[683]
         		 Can you believe these seats are almost 2000 years old? People still sit here to watch modern concerts.: by maria_brett, Views[549]
         		 Maria getting the latest football results on her mobile, from the colosseum in Pula.: by maria_brett, Views[535]
         		 Spot the tourists...: by maria_brett, Views[480]
         		 Built under Caesar's instructions in the early 1st century, this is the sixth largest colosseum in the world. So alluring was the structure in those days (and even now) that the Venetians wanted to take away and rebuild it, piece by piece in Venice. Gladiatorial battles were staged here, just as they were at the Colosseum in Rome. Are we really in Croatia???: by maria_brett, Views[593]
     
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