Our first major holiday away from home, Halloween has come. While we did see one little girl dressed up in a princess dress, it is pretty much a day like any other in Croatia. We thought about making masks or costumes, and it is a reminder of this balance we are trying to find between celebrating where we come from and being open to new experiences. So we took the day off school, had a long lunch together and visited the nearby gravesite where the Croatians are decorating the graves in preparation of All Saints Day, next Thursday.
I have to say I was amazed that the cemetery, covered in flowers and candles in the setting sun high above the ocean was breathtaking. Families cleaning the graves stones, leaving candles and flowers. I loved the tradition of everyone coming once a year to remember those who came before us. It was beautiful how alive the cemetery felt on Halloween night.
The fort in the background of this beautiful cemetery.
Flowers, candles, the setting sun; the cemetery was stunning.