An overseas flight can always seem a little longer than they really are, depending on LOTS of conditions (i.e. crying babies, snoring passengers, a blockbuster list of movies you have been waiting to see, and so on...). Due to a few of the above listed reasons, we landed in Paris feeling very dazed. The airport was quite the whirlwind adventure that I'd suggest most people stay away from if you have a connecting flight.
Recipe for Paris Airport escapade: Take 25 people + 1 high speed van ride + change of terminals + passport checkpoint + security checkpoint + 3 airport officials guiding us to our necessary places + 1 crazy bus ride + no time for a potty break + 1 puddle jumper to Croatia = a Paris airport experience not soon to be forgotten by anyone in our group! ;o) Most of us were speed-walking or running the entire way just to keep up.
The flight to Zagreb was quiet, smooth and we were finally lulled into a 30 minute power nap before landing. Our energy reserves had been given just enough of a boost to keep us going before the exciting injection of "vacation mode" hit our bloodstream.
We met our tour guide, Tony, and loaded onto the bus that captained by the trusty driver Marinko. They were both native Croatian gentlemen that would become part of our "Family" for the next dozen days.
After a short ride into the city we were received by literally thousands of high school seniors that took to the streets on their last day of classes. Tony told us that this is something done every year and the students are marching/protesting for free college education. Most of the kiddos just looked happy to be out of the classroom and were yelling, blowing whistles and having a "good ol' time" with their friends. It was an intimidating, yet intriguing, sight to see...
We arrived to our hotel, threw our belongings into our rooms and met back in the lobby for our first (but not our last) guided city tour.
Zagreb is a beautiful place to visit and was filled with the hustle and bustle found in every large city. We visited the square, historic monuments, churches, the park, etc... and we welcomed a refreshing afternoon rain on our way back to the hotel. It's too bad most of us were in a state of "walking coma" to really soak up all Zagreb had to offer because there was definately more to have be seen.
We enjoyed a nice quiet dinner at the hotel, a much needed good night of sleep and a tasty breakfast before departing on a 6 hour bus ride to Sarajevo in Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Our Honeymoon had officially begun...with 2 dozen other people in tow. ;o)
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