What is it about Croatia? So far the only certainty I know of is anything that can go wrong always goes wrong. On Monday if everything goes wrong according to plan either or all of three things will happen.
1> Winter conditions will make it almost impossible to reach the Croatian Capitol, Zagreb. While all of Europe was busy getting their panties in a bunch over global warming nobody bothered to look outside and see that one of the coldest winters Europe has experienced was happening. The main expressway conecting the Croatian Capitol to the coast might be closed, or even worse alpine gusts called the Buras will be flipping cars, trucks and buses off of the expressway.
2> If I make it to the outskirts of Zagreb, I may have to endure a tractor blockade of the Capitol by the Slavonian wheat farmers who have not been paid for their 2008 wheat crop which they sold to the State, and the State subsequently sold to other parties, but there is no money to pay the farmers that grew the wheat. It is expected that 5,000 tractors will be blockading the Capitol.
3> Once I make it to Zagreb, the final certainty which is being robbed by either a car rental company, an official acting in some state capacity, a transit company. The most rapacious cab drivers in the world are in Zagreb. I took a 10 km ride to the airport to pick up a rental car and the price was approximately $55.00 USD. They have it worked out to a science that the longest distance between two points is proven by a Zagreb cabby.
One thing for sure Croatia's capital is anything but boring. Thankfully when I arrive I will be wearing my Oakleys.
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Made it to Zagreb alive. Saw major carnage on the detour route narrow alpine road with whiteout conditions. No tractor blockade, a partial deal was reached with the farmers, and the Croatian Government is already in attack mode against the farmers whose 2008 wheat crop they stole.
Avoided being raped by a Zagreb cab driver. Now just to get back to the safety and sanity of Serbia.
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