Jul 18, 2016 15:43
I am back home from Croatia and that was beautiful. I wish I could have seen more, spent more time walking through the Diocletian Palace in Split, but there's a limit to sightseeing with Rayo. We stayed in a simple, nice guesthouse an easy Bus ride outside of Split, in a suburban beach/local tourism kind of place, my favorite. We went to the little pebble beach each day and played in the water and read. We sat in the garden of a little restaurant each Night and i had a small beer and grilled squid and tiny Fish Fried whole and seafood risotto, while R, the picky eater, chose pizza and pasta and chicken.
I had booked two tours from Split, and they made me happy in the way that getting up and moving in a new place do. we visited Krka National Park which was gorgeous, and also fine with R since we spent Most of the day swimming in the river. The kayaking/snorkeling Tour was teally fun.
I got a new phone! Finally. My old iphone had gotten wonkier and wonkier. I Switched to a new contract that's a much better deal, and Took the opportunity to look at new phones. I mean, i did that months ago. I pre-ordernd the new iPhone SE, which seemed a reasonable compromise, cheaper than the 6, better than the 5. it was supposed to take a week, it arrived on Friday.
Im surprised at how nice and smooth everything Works. R got my old phone with a prepaid Thing. She used that to Chat with her old best friend from daycare, and so I am Here now spending the afternoon at the pool with the two of them.
The Tour de France is passing through my City today and there was a big detour, lots of busses are canceled or rerouted.
I have finished most everything by Chimamanda Adichie and am now reading M Train by Patti Smith.
Watercolor painting is still eluding me.