I am in Croatia

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:58 -0700

It was a bit of a bumpy flight, but I am now in Zagreb trying to find my way around one of these European computers in the hotel business center.

It is warmer and a bit more humid than what I was expecting, but I was told it rained all through last years festival.

Cheers,
Stan

coolray85 · Post by **coolray85** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 8:15 -0700

welcome to europe again, sensei!;)
you might want too try cevapcici while being in croatia!;)

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 13:03 -0700

Did a newspaper interview this afternoon, and will do a TV interview very early tomorrow morning.

Then a walkabout of the Zagreb city center, then a signing at 4 PM.

I had veal with mushroom sauce and green gnocchi for dinner. I still have not got a grasp of Croatian food. A lot of it seems to be Italian, some Turkish.

coolray85 · Post by **coolray85** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 6:53 -0700

they have some dough bags called pita which taste quite good with a little yogurt;)...then civapcici, cuvic rice(I don't know if I wrote that one correctly you pronounce it:djouvich rice...)
my best friend is croatian and he comes from a coastel area so there is a lot of fish....we ate some very nice sardines fried and the chicken were huge...

bon apetit!

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 15:43 -0700

Just got back from dinner with my Croatian publisher. Scampi risotto, black squid ink rice, Adriatic squid, and scorpion fish. Delicious.

Darko took me on a walking tour of the old town. Met two members of the forum today as well.

Pencilled one page. Im not meeting my daily quota. Diana would be angry. Dont tell her.

coolray85 · Post by **coolray85** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 12:42 -0700

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 15:19 -0700

Im working on the third page now, but will not finish the 8 pages I brought. I would be happy with four (though Diana would not be).

I had a great day. Did three interviews, a signing, and a presentation that went well. Also got a walk arount the Old City again.

Tomorrow, I am being taken to Plit Vice Lakes (sp?). I thought a group of us was being taken, but it is just me. I feel bad they are going to all that trouble, but not so bad as to decline their generous offer.

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 10:38 -0700

I went to Plit Vice today. It is an amazing area of lakes and water falls. You walk either on trails or boardwalks over the lakes. Such a beautiful area.

For lunch I had lamb roasted on an open spit. We tried 4 restaurants before we found one that still had some for lunch.

Closing ceremonies is tonight. I check out tomorrow morning to leave for Dubrovnik, so may lose internet access.

Anyway, you will read it all in my travel report.

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 0:07 -0700

Going to Dubrovnik in an hour. I had a two page spread in Sundays newspaper. Yes, I did get a copy for you, Steve.

I may lose internet while on the coast, so you probably wont hear from me until Thursday.

Cheers.

coolray85 · Post by **coolray85** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 1:20 -0700

we wish you well!;)...funny that you already know to read steve's mind while posting;).....
when I went to croatia with my friend we visited a natural park that reminds me of your description..it was called krk national park, you had to reach it with a big boat going up the river...many waterfalls and people would take a swim in the waters or jumping off the waterfalls...and you would be walking on boardwalks as well...beatiful day....

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 6:55 -0700

Stan does know me pretty well!

I pulled up some pictures on Google for Plitvice Nationl Park in Croatia and it looks like an awesome place. A photographer's dreamscape in reality (reminds me of the Roger Dean posters from the 70's, all blues and greens and water everywhere). I am really looking forward to seeing your photos from there.

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 6:02 -0700

Just returned. Croatia was incredible. Dubrovnik is a beautiful city. The city center is walled, and the streets are narrow. I am glad I was there in the off-season. I fear to think what it would be like with 50,000 other tourists there.

The people in Croatia is very hospitable. It seems hardly possible it was a war zone just 15 years ago.

Aco · Post by **Aco** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 12:06 -0700

Thanks for coming. You made a big impression to all the visitors of CRŠ (Comic convention in Zagreb, Croatia). I guess this is the first time i´ve met a comic-superstar who doesn´t act as one at all. Respect !

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Sat Nov 20, 2010 3:00 -0700

Stan Sakai wrote:Going to Dubrovnik in an hour. I had a two page spread in Sundays newspaper. Yes, I did get a copy for you, Steve.

Cheers.

STAN SAKAI, AUTHOR OF CULT COMIC USAGI YOJIMBO, VISITS ZAGRBAČKI CRTANI ROMANI ŠOU
NEDJELJNI JUTARNJI 7, Studenoga 2010 (Panorama, page 46 - 47)
Piše: Darko Macan
Foto: Goran Mehkek/Cropix

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:09 -0700

The first part of my Croatia Travel Report is up:

http://usagiguy.livejournal.com/53558.html