Sandra and her partner at a Tour agency in Vodnjan, Croatia north of Pula

Lunch at Rocco's of Vodnjan on the way to Pula.  The dish on the lower left has a Flachskam family favorite, calamari.

Our waitress at lunch at the restaurant, Samantha.

A view of the dining room at Rocco's.

This lovely altar was  in a tiny chapel near our restaurant in Vodnjan..

The little chapel that contains the altar shown in the previous picture.

This is an old church in Vodnjan, Croatia.   Unfortunately it was locked and the priest was still teaching at the local school.

Bob and Nancy stand in front of the Roman amphitheater in Pula, Croatia.  This was our first view of the stadium.  It is very impressive.

We were allowed inside the stadium.  Nancy and Bob posed for Henry.

This view shows the right hand side of the stadium.

The north side of the amphitheater..

This hallway leads to a museum  under the stadium.

This map shows the transportation routes that the Romans used. Pula is located at the tip of the Istrian peninsula and is direct across the Adriatic Sea from Venice, Italy.

These amphorae were used to store olive oil which was produced in this area.

A collection of Roman vessels in the museum  under the stadium.

The museum contained several devices used to squeeze the oil from olives.  This block is lowered onto the olives.

Another olive-crushing press in which a heavy block is pivoted onto the olives.

A collection vessel for the olive oil released by the press behind it.

A typical amphora used to store and transport liquids such as olive oil.  The KWC Instrumental Analysis class studies a paper concerning tree resins in such containers found in a sunken ship in the Mediterranean Sea.

Nancy F. and Nancy C. in the exit hallway of the museum under the amphitheater.

The floor of part of the amphitheater has been removed and the walls of the rooms under it can be seen

It was time to leave the stadium  Only the thought of late night lions left from the past kept Nancy C from staying there overnight.

Programs are still held in the amphitheater.  This view from the stands shows part of the floor and remnants of rooms for gladiators, etc.

The stage area for contemporary programs held in the amphitheater.

A parting view of the amphitheater.

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