Celebrities in the Adriatic

We finally reached the coast in the lovely city of Zadar... and not a moment too soon with a mini-humidity wave settling over us!

We immediately began exploring the Venetian styled city with white marble roads and a "sea organ" that makes music when waves push and pull air through the sidewalk.

We were amazed by one major cultural difference: there did not seem to be any rules. Dogs roam free, kids go relatively unsupervised as they jump off 10m diving platforms, there are no rails keeping you from falling/jumping into the ocean at anypoint around the city, and no one stops us from eating ice cream 24/7. In short, this was never never land!

We rested our tired bones on the edge of the city by the sea organ, and decided to take a splash. The water was cool and refreshing. As Jess climbed up the ladder out of the water, we heard a quiet rumble of of people running over. As Jessica peaked over the wall, she was blinded by the flashes of Japanese tourists' cameras. When she stepped back up to the city level, she found it difficult to get around the semi-circle of paparazzi. She was only saved by their new fascination with the water creature that appeared over the wall behind her (me). For that short moment, we were Celebrities vacationing on the Adriatic.