Grand Sarajevo

... Sarajevo and got a good view of the city and what the Serbian soldiers would have seen whilst holding the city under siege.<br>Wandered around the old town some more. All museums were closed which was a bummer.<br>Nonie and I decided to go to Belgrade in Serbia tomorrow instead of Zagreb tonight so we're staying another night!<br><br>Went back to the brewery one last time Sunday night for dinner and some of their excellent beer.<br><br><br>

... more different. Designer stores, international chain stores, coffee shops (with Cappuccino and Turkish Coffee), and wide elegant stoned pathways.<br>Very cool to see the two that close together, but with very little influence on each other!<br><br>Tomorrow we see the Tunnel and the Serbian headquarters in the war, and hopefully have an extensive history lesson! :) <br><br>(p.s. Pics to come on travelpod later when i have time...)

... and I had a chance to suss out the Lonely Planet guide to find out exactly what we should do and where we should go. We'd been hoping for some people to be at the station to offer us accommodation but they were nowhere to be seen. I worked out that the train station was just next door and there should be a "really helpful" tourist info place there. We headed in and saw a sign saying they'd be back in 10 minutes. We went to the train info to find out when the train ...

... i could think of). Everyone seems to have their own garden and flowers growing in their window boxes. It made Chris and I want to grow something. <br><br>So far everyone in Sarajevo has been biazarely nice. From the folks at the train station to the tram conductor, to the really friendly older man who tried to explain exactly where our street was (all I really got was "Three, three!!" and a direction), but all of this has been without asking. I don't think ...

... years earlier became the position for Serb artillery and snipers and the city turned to rubble. Sarajevo still stands strong and despite all the differences and trouble the locals remain united no matter of their differences in race or religion. The city is like East meets West, old meets new. Definitely another highlight of the trip.

... it should be really interesting but I just don't know anything about it.' We went into the old town for a small cevap each which consists of 5 cevapici's in a nice big soft pita bread with fresh onion and we were told yoghurt. It was very tasty but so filling. We then went and sat in the park and said "it's lucky we are going on Haris' tour tomorrow or I'm not sure I would get that much out of being here". We then went to the Sarajevsko pivo brewery for a couple of ...

I am sorry for that I didnt mention much about life in Banovi&#263;i earlier. Month has passed fast and I have been busy and really unbusy. Most of the old stress is gone but of course I figured out to make some more, mostly out of nothing. Pinkland is perfect. Jasmin, who I work with, I get to see sometimes here and there. Mostly meetings are held in a bar or in a caffeteria. We talk only when being drunk. Haha, he is more finnish than I am. Im trying ...

... me to a mosque in Bascarsija. I was able to look inside, make pictures and also video footage. In the end we were a bit tired, so it was time for some relaxing 'Nargila' ! (water-pipe smoking) I never done this before, but it was really great.. and i felt kinda dizzy afterwards. We went to some 'Nargila' place in a nearby street at the pigeon square. It had a really nice decoration and it gave me the feeling i was in the times of Ali Baba. :) I don't recall what we have ...

... and I poor Bosnian. With that and an 1940 Bosnian-English dictionary (a gift from their neighbor), we spent hours telling and retelling and teaching and learning Bosnian history, news, language, and culture. I think more than anything we could have visited or seen in the city, what hit home were their memories of carrying alloted water kilometers at a time, showering w. 1 L of water, living without electricity and gas during the winters, and losing a ...

... En esta zona hay un monton de mezquitas y de rincones curiosos. A horas senaladas esas se llenan de hombres que rezan, separados de las mujeres. El canto islamico resuena por los altavoces en todo el centro. Entramos a una de las mezquitas. El suelo estaba cubierto de alfombras, asi que tienes que quitarte los zapatos, y tambien tuve que cubrirme la cabeza con un velo. Muy bonita, pero no comprendo este tipo de religion en la ...