Zadar

My schedule and life this week has been weird to say the least. Obviously being here to tend to my father in-law who is bedridden in a hospital has been strange to both Sophia and I.

This is first time in our adulthood that we’re dealing with an immediately family member being seriously sick. Unfortunately, we’re getting to the age that this is likely going to be more common than we’d like. It’s a harsh reality of growing older. Luckily, my father in-law is stable and making good progress every day. Hopefully we’ll be able to get him home in the next week or two.

Both Sophia and I have been battling weird jet lag and odd hours. We’ve been trying to get to bed at normal times, but have been waking up for a few hours, and then falling back asleep until the late morning. That’s been annoying as we haven’t really been able to take advantage of the day, and then we end up working at night.

So far, the city has been kind to us. The lodging here is cheap and we found a great Airbnb host who was very understanding of our situation. He blocked off the entire week for us at his 1 bedroom Airbnb at a great price. The apartment has been a godsend as we can work and have a sense of normalcy.

The Croatians have also been very pleasant people. It’s safe here and there’s no worry about walking around at night. Most people speak good English. And the food is pretty darn good at cheap prices. It is definitely a coastal beach tourist city though and that comes with some drawbacks.

Overall, we are making it through and making the best of the situation. It’s not vacation, and we are still working and tending to the situation, but we’re trying to enjoy our time here as well.