Another night train

We didn't stay long in Ljubljana, but stopped through it on the way to Split, Croatia. We also had a layover in Zagreb, Croatia on the way. These night trains really save on accomodations costs! The first leg of the journey was a bus to Ljubljana. The city is small enough to have an intimate feel - there are only 250,000 residents. It's strange to have such a small city as the capitol of a country. We would our way along the river, crossing over each bridge, in order to explore the city.

The most interesting bridge is the Dragon Bridge, which has statues of dragons on each side, guarding it. The dragon is the symbol of the city, and appears throughout.





















I was told that one thing I had to do here was eat a horseburger at Red'n'Hot Horse. It was ok.
















I think this is the Triple Bridge...?
















Then, we went up the hill to check out the castle and the view from up there. It rained hard for about a half hour, so we took shelter in a playground under some trees for a while. It's a nice city; I'm glad we stopped here.

The next stop was Zagreb. It was a similar situation as in Salzburg: a quick layover at night. We lugged our packs through town, which is thankfully near the train station.

Here's the cathedral, close up. You can't tell, but it's an impressive structure with tall gothic spires.
















Here's the main square.















There was a traditional music and dance competition, so we watched for a while. It looked Irish-inspired. There were lots of people out and about. After the competition ended, people filed into the nearby bars.















Then, back on the train to Split, where we are now.