While you were sleeping

I know I said I would not post today but this is just too good to pass up. While Tree and I were sleeping in and eating gelato the rest of the clan went to Banj, this is where my grandfather was born. Banj is a very small city on the island of Pashman. Normally getting there is a logistical nightmare but Dad and Cyndi were able to transport the group with no trouble at all. Their hope was to take some photos, see the graveyard, and get back home in one piece. What they got was so much more.

Since that this is not my story to tell I will give you the cliff notes. A group of eleven Kraljev’s gets off a bus in Banj, see two older women (babas) and inquire if there are any Kraljev’s to be found. Turns out they are both Kraljev’s, and they take the clan to Josif Kraljev. Josif’s father was a first cousin of our grandfather, Zlatko. From here they spend the day eating, drinking, and laughing. Turns out you can’t hit a pitching wedge on Banj without hitting a Kraljev. Once again I am amazed by the hospitality and kindness of our new found family.

The Banj version of 411 -

Seriously, within an hour of landing they are eating and drinking with Kraljevs -



Visiting the house where my grandfather was born -

It just needs a few things... -

Some time later the family sat down for dinner -