Yesterday, I realized something very important about Split. As I was in a rush to leave the villas and run some errands on my ONE DAY OFF, I landed in town only to realize that all the shops and restaurants were closed. Instead, I spent the day sitting under the sun and watched all the people passing by.
Looking at the empty town made me think about why a whole city would shut down for a day. Europeans have the mentality of working really hard when they are working and then completely relaxing when they are not. Well, I must say that I have seen the same server at the cafe, same bus driver, and same vendors working all day everyday. Sunday is their day. Sunday is the day they can spend with their loved ones or sitting by the poolside solo. Its a day for them to have to themselves and do as they wish. Well, since I am living as one of them now, I decided to put all my errands aside and just sit under the sun and enjoy my day. Its really important to have the moments to sit back and look at life differently. In America, its so easy to get stuck up on superficial fascinations but when you take a break from all of that, you realize that there is so much more to life. THERE ARE SUNDAYS!
So from here on out, my Sundays will be Scott days. A day for me to rest my feet, email my loved ones and of course... BLOG!
Old Town Split
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