A weekend away

Sometimes, you just need to get away - no matter where you are! Ian and I took our first trip out of Zagreb this weekend. We traveled through Rijeka to the beautiful coastal city of Opatija (pronounced  oh-paw-tee-uh). It was a blissful weekend with lots of walking, talking, picture taking, and relaxing.

We accidentally went to the train station instead of the bus station, so our 2 hour trip quickly turned to 4. But I'd never been on a train before (besides subways), so it was a new experience for me. Here's Ian enjoying his book. :)

We got in at around 9 and headed to dinner at Zlatna Skolnjka - a restaurant we found in lonely planet. It was fancy and yummy.

Then, we took the bus to Opatija. It took about 20 minutes. Then, we fell asleep. This is what our hotel looked like the next morning.

We walked along this BEAUTIFUL pathway that winds along the beach (I say beach loosely, it's like northern California, the beaches they have are rocky). The pathway is about 13km, but we didn't walk the whole way. We just meandered and talked and stopped for a drink at the end.

My feet touch the Adriatic Sea for the first time! 

Then, we went swimming in the Adriatic Sea! It was cold, but the water was amazingly clear!

That night we walked about 2km to Volosko to eat at a fresh, local fish restaurant called Skalinada. The food was amazing!

This is the view of Opatija on the way to Volosko.

We took the bus back to Rijeka on Sunday and then headed up to Trsat Castle on our way out of the city. Beautiful view and fun castle. :)

A wonderful weekend indeed! We are heading to Rab island this weekend with a bunch of the new teachers and Xena gets to come, too! :) That's all for now!