Day 3: Touring the ancient cities of Trogir and Split
August 16, 2012
On Day Two in Croatia, we traveled with a local tour guide,
Petra, to Trogir and Split. Dating back 2,300 years, Trogir
was founded by Greek colonists and was later ruled by Venice.
In Split, we visited Diocletian's Palace, built by the Romans
as a home for the emperor by that name. Diocletian was born circa
237 A.D. This is my first trip to Europe, so I'm having
trouble wrapping my head around how old everything is. And I
thought my hometown of Plymouth, Mass., had some
history!
Both Trogir and Split are coastal towns along the Adriatic
Sea. It is the bluest water I’ve ever seen.
Absolutely beautiful. In Trogir, we climbed to the top
of Kamerlengo Fortess and were rewarded with fabulous views of the
coast. In Split, after touring Diocletian’s Palace, we
had some free time for lunch. There were many outdoor cafes
surrounded by shops, in what I am told is a typical European style.
I enjoyed a nice lunch and then some shopping before we were back
on the bus to our hotel.
Tonight the team had their first game against KK Kastela.
Unfortunately, the cold I’ve been fighting off for a
couple of days took me down tonight and I was unable to travel to
the game. John Saucier ‘08 filled in for me and will be
sharing all the details in a future post.
Tomorrow we will be up early for a ferry ride to island of
Hvar for a daylong excursion. I’m hoping that a good
night’s sleep will bring me be back to 100% and ready to take
full advantage of this incredible experience.
Until tomorrow…
Sheryl
