the cannon firing has become a big tourist attraction in zagreb.repare and in his nine years doing thejob, he's never had a misfire. maybe we should pray. no, no, no. no, no praying. 0k. um, we can... let's wait. 0k. please stay here. yep. you stay here. thank you. it's 11:58. 0k. speaks croatian. one minute to shot, please! i'm feeling a bit nervous. bit tense. he's very, uh, focused. waiting for that clock to change. ooh! whoa! even though i knew it was coming, that was still a bit of a shock! it's still, oof, surprised me. wow! look at this! he's milking the applause! another day, job done. well done. have a nice day. thank you. croatia's struggle for independence from yugoslavia was more prolonged, complex and bloody and the slovenians'. today, though, it's a country of five million and a very popular travel destination, especially zagreb, dubrovnik, and the rest of its spectacular adriatic coastline. but venture away from the capital down the sava and you come across a lesser—known city. sisak lies on the confluence of three rivers and it's ho