Traveled by train to Croatia today. The journey took longer than expected. We spent about ninty minutes near the border waiting for a late connecting train. It was scorching hot so most people got off and milled around at the platform. I chatted to a woman who works at a youth centre in Slovenia although she's originally from Serbia, which is where she was traveling to today. Quite a journey from Ljubljana to Belgrade, especially when the train gets held up.
I finally got into Zagreb about six thirty. I was trying to find a hostel near the station described by Lonely Planet as a "sad place". I passed another couple of backpakers with a map. And a few minutes later passed them again. We had both walked around the same block but in different directions so decided to look for the hostel together. They had a reservation. I hadn't, but it was no problem. We got put in the same room with a couple of quiet, but nice lads from Berlin. I bought a huge bottle of beer from the supermarket and some paper cups, the French lads gave me their speakers to hook up to my phone and the party began.
We headed out together along with a young Swedish girl I met in the common area. We had dinner and beers together on the main strip where everything seemed to be happening. Then we headed to the cathedral on the hill because one of the French guys said "I want to smoke my spleef" (French accent). Then more brewskis from the frinedly convenience store man and a walk through the park. I saw one scuffle when we were chilling on the grass outside a club. But mostly it seems like a relaxed and fun place to be. Then we went in for a bit of dancing and the rest of the night is a little blurry.
I finally got into Zagreb about six thirty. I was trying to find a hostel near the station described by Lonely Planet as a "sad place". I passed another couple of backpakers with a map. And a few minutes later passed them again. We had both walked around the same block but in different directions so decided to look for the hostel together. They had a reservation. I hadn't, but it was no problem. We got put in the same room with a couple of quiet, but nice lads from Berlin. I bought a huge bottle of beer from the supermarket and some paper cups, the French lads gave me their speakers to hook up to my phone and the party began.
We headed out together along with a young Swedish girl I met in the common area. We had dinner and beers together on the main strip where everything seemed to be happening. Then we headed to the cathedral on the hill because one of the French guys said "I want to smoke my spleef" (French accent). Then more brewskis from the frinedly convenience store man and a walk through the park. I saw one scuffle when we were chilling on the grass outside a club. But mostly it seems like a relaxed and fun place to be. Then we went in for a bit of dancing and the rest of the night is a little blurry.
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