Sunday, February 03, 2008

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In early December I traveled on business to Croatia. 6 days on the ground in Split, Zagreb and on the Island of Vis. Weather was good. People were warm and friendly. Food was good. Infrastructure all worked. Is this a great country or what?

The purpose of my trip was to explore setting up a study-abroad program on Vis. I met with many many folks there, singly and in groups. It was the dynamics of the groups that I found interesting. They were “excited” about building something new and extending their economy beyond tourist season. But at the same time, the meetings felt “dangerous” and had the feel of a secret underground group planning a sort of revolution. These were just people, entrepreneurs all, planning a commercial activity where they weren’t asking permission from government. No funding request. No interference. It was a heady experience to see them break the bonds of their former communist history and plan something that felt daring. I enjoyed it immensely!

And here are three of my favorite photos of Vis Town, Komiza town, and Split.

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