Sitting around in Rome, trains, planes and busses then on to Croatia: Kaštel Stari Day 10 ~ Neil, Jess and the Hot Mess 2025

A couple of days ago Neil cursed me. When Duncan got sick he said “we are the last men standing.” My throat started hurting two days ago but I didn’t want to say anything. I figured if I ignored it, it would be fine. It got worse yesterday and I was wiped out. I slept like shit on top of it. I had a slight fever and hopefully that will be it. I rarely get fevers so even a degree or slightly more is a lot for me.

The steps in the Rome apartment

This morning Jen was gone for her 11 am flight back to Australia and we have a 3 to Croatia and Jane heads back to England tonight at 10ish when trying to figure out what to do, rather than carry around our monstrous backpacks, we decided to head to the termini station so that we could try to hang out before getting to the airport. (Side note - it's not letting me upload pictures, I am not sure what the issue is here - but typical, European internet - Ok, now it's working).

For Some reason Malcolm wanted new sunglasses so we got those On the way here. He’s also complaining that he wants a cannoli because last night he put the rest of his on my napkin and I thought it was what was left of mine, so I ate it. Now he Jane, Jess and Isla are on the hunt for a cannoli, the luggage drop for Jane and a toilet for Isla. We sat around for a while in termini, ate some crappy food, said our goodbyes to Jane and then hopped on our train - which was uneventful.

We got through security with no issues while the three little ones played peek a boo with a mother baby. They did this yesterday too with a kid at the bus stop. I’m surprised they didn’t ask to pet him.

The flight was a little less than an hour and as you get to Croatia it is very different - the number of islands, the mountains in the back - it was nice. Neil was very impressed. The approach to the tarmac looked like you were going to crash into the houses. We got out and got on the bus to head towards our apartment.

The area near the water is really pretty. It’s a mix of crumbling buildings and quaint Eastern European beauty.

That's our apartment.

We got inside the apartment and decided to relax for a little while. That little while turned a little longer because I needed a snooze - Jess said she only snoozed for like 30 seconds, but I do not believe here. She woke me up when I finally started to get some deeper zzzzzzzz.

We went and grabbed some food by the water. And hung out a little soaking up the sights.

There was a need to use the toilets- sorry, Dave. So we went back to the apartment. I kept Malcolm and Duncan while Jess, Isla and Neil went to get groceries - after some pooping. The plan was to go for a walk after the shopping and pooping. We took a long walk along the water. Apparently we are here during some fish festival celebrating how the industry was very important for the town. There was music, little marching bands, fish were being cooked and there was some other seafood as well. I wish I had felt better because I would have gotten some. So we sat around and watched - took a long walk but we don't know how to ask if we can pet their dog in Croatian.