Yesterday we had the meeting with some fellow international students in town. We went over the basics, pretty much what we needed to do to get a student tram pass and how to register with the police as a temporary student. If one is in Croatia longer than 3 months he or she must register with the police as a temporary resident rather then a tourist. I am staying just shy of 3 months but I was advised to register anyways, just to be safe. We were able to get our tram passes after the meeting, normally you are supposed to pay 6 kuna (about $1) each time you ride the tram, but like in any other European city no one checks if you have a tram ticket. Again, we were advised to buy one just in case. I was told the fine for riding the tram without a ticket is 200 kuna, about $40, I'd rather just pay the tram pass up front and not have to worry.
I met Elvis this morning, he and Iva have an old cell phone they are loaning me while I'm here. So I picked up an SIM chip and loaded it with 100 kuna. That will be nice to have to be able to call people here, rather than leaving notes on doors, passing messages through other people, etc.
I'm leaving on an over night bus tonight to go to Split, a big city along the coast. I'll arrive about 7.30a, then take the 9 am ferry to Hvar island to meet up with friends. Then we will return Monday evening. Then next weekend we found a trip to Venice for only $90!! plus what ever we might spend in the city, but that is still a great deal! I'm afraid that I will won't be able to see all of the Venice Biennale, but I'll be sure to plan my attack carefully to see as much as I can. Depending on studio work, I'll plan a long weekend to Poland, and a shorter weekend trips to Ljubljana, Slovenia; Sarajavo, Bosnia; and maybe Budapest, Hungary. All of those places are highly recommended by the locals, particularly, Visnja.
Next post will be when I return from Hvar and after the meeting at the Academy on Tuesday.
--AM
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