From Zagreb to Opatija

Dobro jutro !

For those who get mad in the traffic jams in Paris, they should spend a few moments in Zagreb, a couple of hours before a giant concert by U2 (as a consequence, quite a few streets are closed), in the middle of the summer (which is the perfect moment for road works, as anywhere is the world). It looks like the 800,000 inhabitants of the city are stuck in their car on the same road...
The North of Croatia looks really far away from the Mediterranean sea. Zagreb reminds Vienna, with its wide streets, its cathedral and its cafés where you can have a piece of cake full of cream. But the fruit market definitely belongs to a southern country. Everything sold here is produced a few kilometers away and has probably been picked this morning.

After a few more hours of traffic jams, the Istrian peninsula takes you directly to Italy (at least, this is the feeling you have, and it makes sense, we are only 30 km away from Trieste). In Porec, everybody speaks Italian (easier than Croat, believe me !), you can find (very good) ice creams, pizzas and pasta at each street corner...

Rovinj is another small town which looks familiar to anybody who ever visited a village in a sunny country. It is so easy to get lost in the tiny streets...