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Sretan Uskrs – Easter Greetings From Croatia

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A choir of church bells tolled just before midnight to usher in Easter’s arrival here in Trogir, Croatia. The fervor with which the bells rang was reminiscent of what we heard the night that the Catholic church chose a new pope.

dog in green and yellow field

Indeed, spring is officially in the air with dogs on safari in fields of yellow and green on the nearby island of Čiovo,

Trogir, croatia waterfront

and the city’s skyline cloaked in blue.

Mimosa flowers in Croatia in wicker basket

There are pipe cleaner-textured mimosa flowers at the market,

Easter bunny chocolates

and chocolate bunnies on store shelves, awaiting new basket homes.

Kamerlengo Fortress and flowers, crest of city of Trogir

The city’s crest is fashioned out of pansies beside the Kamerlengo Fortress,

Bishop statue's shadow in Trogir Croatia

with spring shadows and fragrant blooms abound.

Bishop statue's shadow in Trogir Croatia
pinky white flowers

Residents are taking their time,

woman carrying flowers in Trogir Croatia old town
snail in shell on road

soaking up every splendid detail of spring…

Happy Easter, or as they say here in Croatia, Sretan Uskrs!

spring flowers on Croatian island
green flowers on island of ciovo
basket of flowers

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Hi! My name is Tricia Mitchell. I delight in telling stories about my slow travels through more than 65 countries. Some of my highlights have included sharing meals with locals in Armenia, Cambodia, and Tunisia; sipping sparkling wine with French cousins in Alsace; milking goats in a sleepy Bulgarian village; and training with a Japanese mine-clearance team in Laos. My husband, Shawn, and I are based in France’s Loire Valley.

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6 responses to “Sretan Uskrs – Easter Greetings From Croatia”

  1. Marilyn Albright Avatar
    Marilyn Albright

    Super photos! I especially like the shadow on the stone wall. Here in Mexico there are no Easter eggs nor chocolate bunnies.

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    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar
      Tricia A. Mitchell

      Marilyn, I’m not sure who that figure was, but I liked the shadow he cast. :) Thank you.

      I’m off to your site to see if you’ve shared any tales about how Easter is celebrated in Mexico. I guess I’d wrongfully assumed that eggs were a universal part of Easter celebrations around the world.

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  2. Bashar A. Avatar
    Bashar A.

    Happy Easter to you too Tricia :)

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    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar
      Tricia A. Mitchell

      Thanks, Bashar. We certainly didn’t have a traditional Easter, but it’s fun making new traditions.

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  3. rigmover Avatar
    rigmover

    I didn’t hear a choir of church bells but the sound of the abandon rig alarm, luckily it was only a drill, still it got me up early, 5am early. Hope you had a great Easter Tricia.

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    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar
      Tricia A. Mitchell

      Oooh, I remember 5 AM days. :) I used to start work at 6 AM. You always have so many adventures to share, Mark. Enjoy the day!

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