Best Western Hotel M Belgrade

... then crumbed and fried. Nones and Ben had veal stew with potatoes. All was awesome!<br><br>Walked to the citadel and then left it to explore tomorrow and went through the outdoor photography exhibition they had there featuring an Russian and a Serbian photographer and watched the sun set over the western part of the city.<br><br><br>Tuesday we walked to Kalamegdan Citadel which was really cool walking around the walls and the park areas inside ...

DAY 33 - SOFIA TO BELGRADE<br>Again today was another travel day, and a very drawn out one at that. The bus hit a detour coming out of Sofia, which added 2 hours to our trip. This was then followed by a 2.5 hour wait at the boarder. It was a very long day! When we eventually came into Belgrade, we drove past actual slums with little shacks surrounded by filth and rubbish. If you have seen Slum Dog Millionaire, it was very similar to the slums in that, but existing now. We ...

... its back on the road. For the record Pancevo is a nice looking town; vaguely germanic but chaotic. Also has drinking fountains for water bottles.<br><br>This towns claim to fame is its huge chemical works that spreads several miles south of the town although they did build a cycle path so its easier riding. This area is basically plain so the main hazards are road surfaces, traffic and the heat .<br>Beyond this area the towns are normal but I spot with some disquiet that some ...

... And I see a lot of shops selling clothes under unfamiliar brands but basically the same as anywhere. So head further along to the park that overlooks the city (which i visited with the bulgarians). Ate lunch and read a what to do guide in the shade and decided to have a look at the riverbank bars below the park/castle. On the way there there was an exhibition of photo's of Serbian life and landscapes which was quite good if a bit ...

... w&#305;th. Many days were spent together smok&#305;ng Dr&#305;na and dr&#305;nk&#305;ng Jelen. The owner of the hostel, an Amer&#305;can, and I dec&#305;ded to put on an Orthodox Chr&#305;stmas lunch for everybody. After procur&#305;ng a Roast Pork p&#305;ece at 3am &#305;n the morn&#305;ng we prepared the other &#305;tems for the lunch wh&#305;ch was an overwhelm&#305;ng success. Thanks mostly to the str&#305;ng beans that were mon&#305;tored to perfect&#305;on.

... of the two) and as a result of this strategic position, Belgrade has been destroyed on around 55 occasions in it's history (which may go a certain extent towards explaining it's ugliness). The citadel itself is fantastic though, especially if you've never really grown out of the childhood belief that castles are awesome. As a bonus, there is a war museum surrounded by tanks and artillery which presents it's own, interesting, view of history ...

... varattu Sarajevossa Harisin kautta. Reitti hostellille naytti kohtuu helpolta, noin kilometri aikalailla suoraa tieta. Kukaan ei sattunut kertomaan etta koko helvetin matka on ylamakea... Chillton hostellista loytyi vaihteeksi tuttuja, Sarajevosta paivaa aikasemmin lahtenyt Olli ja pari muuta Mostarista tuttua. Illalla ilmestyi paikalle viela samasta kaupungista (ja Sarajevosta) tuttu aussipariskunta. Majoittumisen, suihkun ja hetken jumituksen jalkeen lahdin tutkimaan paikkoja ...

... and your reminders of its importance give me pause to reflect still further to ensure its quality. I will not be rushed." The relationship with this publisher, once his great friend, ended in acrimony and thus the sweeping biography of him being compiled during his lifetime was left unfinished. I have just looked up at all that I have written (there's more in my diary too), and its worth noting that this was a five room place that cost $2 to get into. We are ...

... when you will get stuck on a bridge and need to fish for food with your 12 foot long fishing rod. On our first night, we returned to our hostel and found a bunch of very drunk English boys in the common room (a small room which served as the Reception area, and hallway, and sat right outside of our dorm room!). They had already accumulated a large collection of empty beer bottles in front of them and argued throughout the night about how much they had each had to drink ...

Before our spring vacation from school I spent a lot of time debating about where to spend it. I almost went to northern Greece, but in the end more adventurous Serbia and Bosnia won out. From Sofia it's a straight forward trip - one overnight train. I didn't bother to pay for a sleeper and for most of the night had a six person compartment for myself, so I could get lots of rest. I charmed the socks off the Bulgarian custom officials around midnight with ...