More Zadar

The most unique feature about Zadar is they have a "sea organ" which is made up of these stone stairs that these fishermen are standing on. The waves force water into a series of underwater pipes and up through small niches carved in the stairs and the result is mellow musical notes. We had read about them but had to see them to really understand. They are pretty neat. We sat there listening to the strange music and watched the fishermen for a while hoping they would catch something while we were watching but it was windy and a little chilly so we didn't stay too long.




This is St. Donat's church was built next to the remains of an original Roman forum. This church was built in the ninth century (which is about 1300 years ago). Hard to believe. Many of the original stones used in the forum were used in building this church.

It is so interesting because all of these photos I have posted are within one small town. We saw all these places in only a couple of hours because everything is so close. You have the really modern and fashionable shops, restaurants and cafes right next to the churches and cathedrals that are thousands of years old.

We had fun just wandering the narrow streets. This picture is of a group of school aged kids on a field trip of some sort. They were running along holding hands in a long line. Kids are the same all over the world!
The white decorations for the Christmas holidays were being hung while we were sitting in an outdoor cafe having something something to drink. Mid afternoon we decided to head to our final destination, Sibenik, another seaside village that was only about an hour away.
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