At the end of the walk through Krka National Park, there are re-creations of life of people in the 19th-century. A Italian-woman-who-had-recently-moved-from-Germany-with-her-Croatian-husband-who-had-lived-in-Germany-for-25-years-for-work demonstrated how to weave with a loom.
There was also a blacksmith station but there was a fake blacksmith whose skill would amaze us.
Best of all, there was a gift shop with some locally-inspired wares -- herbs, cherry brandy, bath salts made from lavender, handmade handbags, etc. God, I love gift shops!
We had a tour guide who was pretty cool and interesting. He took us to a damn good Croatian restaurant in the town of Skradin, which is not far from the park. He probably brings lots of his clients here. The owners gave us a tote bag full of DVDs and books about the history and culture of Croatia.
It was my favorite day in the Mediterranean country.
A window at the Skradin restaurant. I am a now a major fan of Croatian white wine.
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