We're Not in Budapest Anymore...

This morning we enjoyed our final breakfast at Sofitel Hotel in Budapest. I know we are going to miss the long counters of pastries, assorted breads, meats, cheeses, fresh fruit and so much more! We left Budapest around 9 AM and enjoyed a leisurely ride through the Hungary country side. We arrived at the border around noon and an immigration official came onto the bus and collected our passports. In the meantime, a border control officer examined our luggage below the bus. After waiting close to an hour, they returned our passports with two new stamps and we were on our way. We arrived in Zagreb a couple of hours later. Although we made it into the city rather easily, it was a challenge for our bus to find the hotel because of traffic, pedestrians, and one way streets. After asking two police officers for assistance without any results, we eventually asked the hotel for directions which involved driving down a tram track and removing several poles from the street to allow our bus to enter the narrow parking lot. Everyone was very excited to arrive and after a quick check-in, we hit the streets. It didn't take long for the students to find pastry and gelato shops lining the streets outside of our hotel. The air smells wonderful! Within hours of arriving, it has already become clear that not many people speak English and menus in multiple languages are harder to come by. We are excited for a busy day of business visits from 8:30 AM-10 PM. Until tomorrow....