1200 The town puts on a real effort for the event. Ruthenian singing, Slavonian pop music, ballroom dancing and baton twirling. Slightly incongruous in the middle of square where each corner shows the evidence and stark reminder of the siege of Vukovar nearly 18 years ago. But at the same time it shows that life does carry on after war and that it is possible to re-establish co-existence - even partnership.

The gentlemen of the press have also joined us and they are a bit interested in the tour - but more interested in the Slovenian block on Croatia’s EU accession negotiations. A shame there aren’t more Crotian press here - just a slightly desultory HRT camera team. Nonetheless I do a short piece for camera on the enlargement and environment objectives that this tour is promoting.