ah! I CANT GET THIS OFF CAPS..ALL THE COMPUTERS ARE SET UP DIFFERENTLY EVERYWHERE ONE GOES. WELL...WE LEFT VENICE EARLY BECAUSE IT WAS JUST WAY TOO EXPENSIVE...IT Ate my money likE....HAZEL EATS CAT FOOD....SO WE DECIDED SINCE OUR TICKETS WERE STILL GOOD WE WOULD HIGH TAIL IT TO CROATIA OR AS FAR AS WE COULD GO BEFORE THEY KICKED US OFF...WELL OUR EXCITED LITTLE VICTORY DIDNT LAST TOO LONG...BUT IT WASNT AS EXPENSIVE AS WE HAD THOUGHT...WE JUST HAD SOME WINE A TALKED UNTIL 5 IN THE MORNING...I GOT A LITTLE SLEEP BUT NOT MUCH....THE TRAIN RIDE WAS BEAUTIFUL...THOUGH THE TRAIN LEFT AT 2100 IT WAS WORTH THE TRIP...I LOVE TRAIN RIDES THOUGH...I HAVE MET SO MANY COOL PEOPLE...REALLY ITS JUST AMAZING..I HAVE MET PEOPLE FROM LIKE 30 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES...ITS INSANE..AND I HAVE LEARNED SO MANY THINGS FROM EACH OF THEM....I GOT MY PASSPORT STAMPED HARDCORE IN SLOVENIA...BUT NOT SO MUCH IN CROATIA...YOU CAN BARLEY SEE IT:(...BUT HEARING MY MOTHER LANGuage ...The keybord is some how back to normal... was like sweetness to my ears...it made me miss my grandma...we hung out at the train station...trying to figure out our next step...so we went into this train restaurant...and I ordered my first expresso in croatian! Little did we know it was mixed with brandy...liquer to croatians is like whip cream in my chai....so that was interesting...I could see how the taste could grow on someone...then we hung out A bit before the inforamtion desk opened and I got some info about a hostel...it looked really promising...so I left mehgen with the bags and I went out on the hunt...I got to see the town aND it was beautiful...on my way through the park...a woman was crying and stressed...she had all her bags sitting in the grass and then the sprinklers came on...and she was panicing and crying so I rushed over and helped her move her bags...she just said molim molim...molim...there were no words spoken between us but it was all understood....I walked through the center...and what little Italy is like to NY Zagreb is like little NY....it was neat...I found the Hostel with a little bit of confusion but I have descent direction...and walked in to a man sitting on the computer talking to me like her knew me...I was a bit comfused but he though I was someone that was staying there...it was funny..he was really cool and the hostel was awesome...everyone was so laid back....mehgen suprised me I didnt think she would go for it. ..so I ran back to tell her what I found..so we then lugged our huge ridiculous suit cases through town...and got quite the work out and looked as if we were trying out for A gaterade commercial...we then relaxed while croat man told us what our plans would be...that how they are...he was os helpful and knew everything...it worked perfectly that we ran into him...we then ran a few errands..getting tickets to Budepest...and money..saw the town a LITTLE BIT...ANDS THEN I got to take a shower!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How lovely it was...all I need is A shower...! then the day was awesome..we went to a stand and got these awesome sandwhiches...i got to use my croatian...I am easing into it...then we walked around a bit in search for this site he said was good....I went and found it on my own later but the chapels and the cathedrals were closed....we went into this aweosme church...while they were having mass...and again...i love seeing how people express and practice the same religion...catholics...but it was so different...they would kiss the pictures..and sing in a barber shop cortett...the preist would go in and out and talk through the walls...people were making the sign of the crops of 10 seconds...the chapel was ornate...no one sat...it was really amzing...everyones intereptation is just a little different...but in the end its all the same...we had some awesome ice cream...everyone laughs about our suit cases...and I dont even use half of what I packed..i wish I just had a back pack...mom i think I am going to have to mail things home and then buy a pack because this is grusome...then we came back and just hung out with everyone...danced around...had a beer down stairs...with this Irish and Scottish couple...we will meet again for sure...its neat to hear everyones travels...this place...is like how Java break is in Lawrence...thats the best way I can desribe it...the guy was really cool to us really laid back...we slept on matresses...because supposedly the place was booked:)...interesting story behind that...but it makes sense..:) I decided to make my way bACK to Zagreb after Budepest! He knows where my family is located...I just need to phone them and let them know I am coming...he said Seen is an awesome place...so this morning we are off...such good memories...the people here are so beautiful...I know I could live here...I feel right at home...its strange....I walked around the cathedral..and it was so strange to think I was so close to my family...and I am in CROATIA! It was a moment...and oh so hot...every move was intense...:) but perfect...The markets are beautiful...and I sat and watched a man jamming on his flute while a man played his bongos...this definitely isnt Germany...the cultures are very different how they view men and woman...its amzing here really...I am going to find more about the University...The dogs here are so cool they just sit outside the doors of shops without leashes one waiting for their owners...its quite endearing to see...Alex i am still looking for jerseys but all i found so far were lame generic ones...but everything is fabulous...and I am completely happy and content....I am very lucky to have gotten to see and experience everything that I have so far...sigh...everthing is quite swell...and I am in love...with life...I now realized why I dont need that much sleep...:) hotness and sunshine and lots of cats from Zagreb..