I'm just about starting to get used to the relaxed atmosphere of Zagreb, so alien to to Londoners, however I leave today. I've done a couple of museums here which were quite interesting, the archeology musuem had a great exhibit on egypt, canopic jars, books of the dead, as well as a real mummy on display and an etruscan linen book containing 1200 words - which is apparently a lot.
I visited an art gallery which was ok, but the cathedral was lovely. Its ceiling is painted with stars on a blue background, and it has three huge candelabra and long stained glass windows. There is an glass casket at the back behind the altar containing a saint at which people were praying and staring in rapture.
The best museum is the Zagreb museum, explaining that the it didn't come into being until 1094 when the King of Hungary created the bishipric of Zagreb. Originally there were two cities, each on one of its hills and separated only by a small stream. It wasn't until the 1850's that the old and the new were merged to create the city of Zagreb as it is now.
There seem to be lots more people from Leeds here, or people studying in Leeds, and as such I'm sure the place must be empty. For the last three afternoons I've been sitting under the bamboo awning chatting with various people from various countries about various things, and with a couple of beers as well.
We've then normally gone out to a live music bar which is right in the middle of a local park, amazing location but a little pricey. A good time had though and last night I didn't get back until 2. Two nights ago we went in search of a place called Tolkein's house which was supposed to be decorated in a lord of the rings style, but when we found it it was closed (apparantly only for a week) and that it had moved. We found the new location but it was not decorated at all so we went elsewhere. All very disappointing but at least the fellowship didn't break. See you in Ljublana.