A crescent shaped city - Part 2

Before I go on with the tour I should tell you that A confirmed to me that Koper was during Roman times, an island named for the goats that inhabited it: Capra

The newer parts that included the McDonald's were filled in later to connect the island to the mainland.  If you want to know more you may want to consult good old Wikipedia.

It became obvious that lunch was needed and after trying a few different establishments that only served drinks, we were referred to this very inviting place called Atrij.  Again my photos don't show just how airy and different from anything we're used to this pizzeria is.  The patio is all windows and under a linden tree at the back of a small piazza used as a parking lot.

This salad was pretty good.  It's mixed seafood over seasoned rice and lettuce.

This is how they differentiated the men's room from the women's.  

After lunch A stopped by a department of the university that studies olives and olive oil production.  N and I waited outside while N scouted for cars.  He found this one close by.  N loves these Fiats that are tuned specially by a separate company.  According to his favorite show, Top Gear, these particular Fiats believe themselves to be Lamborghinis.  Just ask someone who drives one. 

The last return bus to Trieste was to leave at 5:30, so we had only a little more than an hour to see the rest of Koper.  Here's the view looking from inside the walls to the modern world beyond.

And this is a curious fountain that was not in use.  A says it probably was the town well before running water arrived.

Some more pictures of beautiful, decaying architecture.

A deserted building.

A disappeared up those steps only to emerge around the corner.

And here's one of the more modern entry/exits looking in from the outside of the walled part of the city.

I leave you with a few more landscapes captured at the speed limit.  The light had become more luxurious the closer we got to evening.

This lion looks so regal even though he's possibly long since been forgotten.