Archive for April, 2006

Lamb Roast In Grabovac

Friday, April 28th, 2006

Being in Croatia is doing wonders for my Croatian. Speaking the language is definitely coming more naturally, and I'm acquiring new vocabulary every day. The finer points of grammatical structure are another beast entirely, but Croatian grammar is a beast indeed to this native English speaker, even after eight years ...

Invitation from Restoran Argosy

Saturday, April 22nd, 2006

I've been invited to visit Restoran i Kavana Argosy near Orebić on the Pelješac Peninsula. I'm tremendously excited about all of the new contacts in the world of food and agriculture I'm making here. All of the excellent correspondence I'm receiving points to the beginning of wonderful new friendships and ...

An American Donut in Zagreb

Saturday, April 15th, 2006

I've arrived in Zagreb and am quite relieved to know that I can get an American Donut. I am currently at Charlie's House of Internet on Nikola Tesla Ulica, contacting as many people as possible before shopping for groceries. It's Easter tomorrow, and Easter Monday is a national holiday in ...