Back in Zadar we had lunch with Steven at one of the many restaurants in the Old Town. I always notice something peculiar or pretty to photograph. Then I stopped at an antique store that had things I might usually buy like old postcards but this time I chose an old jewelry box. The pictures turned out very bright because the sun just doesn't quit. At the bottom we are on our way back home. Also a cute picture of Maya and Kristina in Zagreb back in 2016.
On this day, a week or so before the end of July we took a drive to Sv. Rok to see Tulove Grede (Tulo's Rocks) more up close. It is a long winding drive up the mountain where you turn off, minutes before Obrovac. It was a beautiful day of course, and the rocks were clearly outlined and majestic. We stopped at a tiny memorial spot or a Marune Rest Stop, and got out of the car to take in the views, but you can get guided trous by hiking, cycling or by quad motorized vehicles for those who are more daring, from the local agencies. There is also a picture of a large pink and gray abandoned building built right in between mountains, called Velebitska Kraljica, or Queen of Velebit, however it was never completed and never opened. It was suppose to be a large rest stop for travellers, with a hotel and restaurants but due to a combination of problems it never saw a day of tourists and has since deteriorated and been vandilized. Croatian government has tried to auction off the building so it could be restored, but it still remains a ghost hotel. Local urban legends say the place is cursed and haunted; shifting shadows can be seen and howling and screams can be heard.
We also went through the tiny village of Modrici, where the famed soccer player Luka Modric was born. The actual house of his childhood is also abandoned and I will post those photos in another post.
