Compak World Championships - Hungary.

It was such good news when we heard that Richard had made the South African Team

to shoot in Hungary.

Compak is so organized that they make shooters that did not qualify for the team also take part so that they feel part of this event - guess who is going  in the Compak Team.

So at the beginning of June we started the arrangements.

Galgamácsa

Most important was the gun permit that now no longer gets issued at the Airport within ten minutes. No No - this now get applied for at your local DFO, goes to Johannesburg, then Pretoria, then finds it's was back to you if you are lucky.

Today we are 60 days into the process and we do not know where our permit is. Holding our breath so that we have shotguns to shoot with.

All other arrangements are in order - just waiting for the visas to get back.

Count down has  begun.

Croatia 10 April 2019

The end of our trip is here and today we fly back to South Africa.

It has been a fact-finding trip for us. But First. Our last two days in Zagreb.

Three weeks ago when we were in Zagreb we lived on the outskirts and it was really difficult to come into town with all the traffic and trams so we found a long term parking for our car and we did Zagreb by foot.

The tulips and daffodils are in full bloom and the streets are crowded with students. Opera singing practice drifts from the School of Music and since it is spring the residents are enjoying the sun by lazing around the numerous street coffee/bar establishments which are found on every street and on every corner.

We found a favourite eating place within 10 minutes from our apartment and we were quickly swept up in the Croatian way of relaxing and enjoying our food and wine in a quiet and restful manner. Not the rush of back home where it seems we always have loud music and loud restaurants.

I am rather sad it is all over.

The Croatian people have been fabulous. Always helping when we had a battle with the language in a supermarket or restaurant.

The best example was when we had to pay for our long term parking and had no more kuna and they did not accept credit cards. What we got was a smile and a wave to travel safely. He as not worried about the account at all.

Croatia I love you and seriously will make every effort to return