J.D. and I went to Rijeka's main downtown market this morning. We love going there. It's open every day, and outside you can find fruit, vegetables, flowers, eggs, nuts, honey, wine, and clothing. There are also three beautiful market halls (one of which is pictured here); one has cheese, one has meat, and one has fish (the fish photos below were taken by my Dad--thanks!).
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| "Med" means honey |
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As for Rijeka's high school seniors...this morning the girls' homeschooling tutor, Greta, had warned us that because today was the last day of school for seniors, we should avoid the Korzo. However, I hadn't known about this before today, so I had arranged previously to meet two of my graduate students at a cafe to go over drafts of their papers with them. It turned out that at the cafe, I had a front row seat to the show. Rijeka's high school seniors gather on, and parade along, the main pedestrian street for several hours. Dressed in t-shirts representing their schools, they throw eggs and flour at one another, and they use squirt guns to spray each other with vinegar and oil, all while imbibing their favorite beverages and singing loudly. Still, while this was going on, I had interesting conversations with my students (one helped to translate what some of the kids were singing), had a cup of tea, and managed to stay egg- and flour-free...and I enjoyed the show.
Laura
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