8 Seaside Salsa

Our return to Opatija was much simpler on the Autobahn but parking was not. I dropped my party at the hotel entrance and grabbed a metered-space a few blocks away. When I returned, Petey and Donna were engaged in Salsa dancing lessons sponsored by our Activity Director Marjana and her friend Ana. The four where having a great time stepping to Gloria Stefan’s, “Listen to the Rhythm.” Needing a male to qualify their activity, I joined in with both of my left feet. We had a ball. Young Marjana and Ana were a joy to converse with. Donna and Petey engaged them beyond their lesson. They learned about the girls’ ambitions and fresh hope for Croatia. Marjana dreams of owning a travel business. Donna dreams of being the English guide in Marjana’s travel business. Donna’s fluid pronunciation of Croatian words, her creativity and engaging storytelling skills were be a perfect match for that “after retirement” career.

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