Hecco Deluxe Sarajevo

... day was spent walking around a bit more, a trip or two to the Pirate Pub, inspired by the Pirates of the Caribbean, adorned with merchandise from the movie and other pirate paraphernalia, and then we went to have dinner at the restaurant where Kovacs worked. As I mentioned earlier, he did serenade us as we sipped a very nice red wine and ate grilled veggies and trout. <br><br> We went back to the Balkan café at midnight when Kovacs finished work at the restaurant ...

... next stop. We realized who he was calling. Three officers came into the tram and immediately walked to us. The driver gave us our tickets and i went to the stamp machine to stamp them. <br>However, it said the tickets were invalid. (what?!) The officers were next: telling us we didn't have valid tickets and that we were criminals. The fine was 40 euro. We tried to get into a reasonable discussion with these guys, but they were reluctant to do so. They would not let us go ...

... his free internet we noticed that his entire browsing history was comprised of pornography...awkward. The streets in the old quarter are all cobblestone and set within stunning hills. The old town is a little more conservative and people sit around and drink lots of tea and coffe, but the new city has a more vibrant night life. Max loved the food because as one waiter explained "we only serve meat." Cevapcici is ...

... still catch glimpses of its recent history in the buildings around and a quick sight of a Sarajevo rose (skeletal indentations on the pavement of shell impacts from the war which have been filled in with red cement) but by and large it is a city well on the way to recovery.<br><br>We had been told in advance to expect some good Burek from a shop called Bosna, and after not having had any breakfast or anything to eat on the train we were ready for the best. It didn't take ...

... a beautiful LCD plasma tv, with a huge selection of copied DVDs. Of course, other hostelers where just as interested in the past as me, and they put in a movie called Dead Mans Land, a movie about a bosnian troop and a serbian troop. I had a tough time getting into it, because the kitchen was so far, and I was busy cooking pasta and running back and forth between the computer, checking emails, doing blogs. These things arent funnest thing to do during a ...

... Most of these bars can be found in the city centre. Just ask some locals and they will guide you. But i also have to say something negative now. I do not recommend to go to Sarajevo during summer. The place is -flooded- with tourists. It really sucks. I sometimes get the feeling i am not in Bosnia but in America, England or Australia. Also i feel, because of the many tourists, the Bosnian approach of hospitality is much less. I have decided to ...

... to build a company here it would definitely be a bar or cafeteria. Some old buildings hit during war are still here. I wonder if they kept them as a reminder or for the turists? Mosques, minarets and churches are all close to one another. In the evening I spent time with four Creek motorists who are driving through Balkan. They saw the pretty countryside that Id love to see!

... turkish delight and kebabs! This afternoon we went out to the famous tunnel where ppl brought supplies into the city during the 1992-1997 seige of the city. It was an interesting trip there involving a tram and a taxi, eventually coming back with the owner of the museum - all very confusing as we had thought that our taxi driver was coming back to get us. The museum was also in the middle of nowhere! Anyway, better post this so I don,t loose it again! Off to Mostar tomorrow

... Although the Turkish quarter was more extensive than it was in Mostar, I still didn't have any luck finding ethnographic items for my collection. Don't get me wrong, I'm no stranger to rough living. I've bathed in a bucket, slept on the street, and sold used sweaters on the ice-covered sidewalks of Istanbul just so I could pay for something to eat. I know what bad times are like, and I know that Sarajevo has been through hell -- but in the end I just didn't like it, and that's that.

... vantage point we could see at least nine dotting the hillside. We've really enjoyed our time in Sarajevo. Bosnia & Herzegovina has really surprised us with its beauty and the generosity and friendliness of its people. For anyone heading to Eastern Europe, this country is definitely worth a visit for its interesting mix of culture, welcoming locals, fascinating history, and it's still fairly cheap! All our best from Bosnia & Herzegovina Dan and Gabrielle