An Appointment with the Emperor

Day 2  (Mark)

After bus, train, plane then bus again we arrived in Split at 10:30.  With map in hand we confidently strode off in the direction of our first night’s accommodation.  What should have been a 10 minute walk turned into a 40 minute tour of central Split in 30 degree heat.  We must have looked very lost as a couple of Croatians took pity on us and tried to give us directions.

Our apartment (the grandly named Emperor’s Suites) was No. 11 Trumbulac.  We found Trumbulac OK and No. 10 and No. 12 but No.  11 was nowhere to be seen.  After a few blind alleys we stumbled into someone’s back yard and said ‘number eleven?’  Unfortunately they didn’t speak any English and I didn’t have enough fingers to explain what we were looking for.  Eventually, by pointing at house numbers, we made a breakthrough and we followed him at great speed to No. 11 where we met our first landlady – Michelle.

Michelle obviously loves her city and wasted no time telling us about the Diocletian Palace and which restaurants to go to.  She advised us to go to the Palace first as the Emperor welcomes the tourists at midday.  We didn’t want to disappoint her (or him) and walked through an even hotter Split for our appointment.  It turns out that there were lots of other tourists in the city as he didn’t have time to greet us personally.  Click on ‘Photos’ (above) for some pictures of the Emperor.

Our apartment 

Note to self - avoid taking photos of rooms with large mirrors while wearing underpants!

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