Hostel Lena Mostar

... to the higher floors, there were sniper casings and broken glass everywhere. Like I said before, something I cant even explain. Brandon and I both took one as a sourvenior and then I headed onto the roof. Compared to the rest of the bank, the roof was much less interesting as all it did was offer cool views of the city. <br><br>After leaving the bank, we next headed to the old city and site of Mosta's most famous landmark, the old bridge. The old bridge was orginally built in the ...

... many burned out shells of homes are still very much present, as is rampant poverty.<br>In 1991 when the Serbs invaded, the local Bosnian Muslims and Croats fought together against them, then they turned on each other. 250,000 Bosnians died and many more were displaced or injured. There are huge cemeteries in every town and city, usually right in the center of town where all ...

... River.<br><br>Off to take more pictures....<br><br>Ended up taking it easy today as Efren isn't feeling well. Wandered through the town enjoying the ambiance. Mostar seems much more touristy than Sarajevo. Probably because many folks come here for a day trip from Croatia. The one nice thing about the tourists is euros are accepted everywhere here, so no need to try and get more Bosnian Marks!

... explored it. The castle was amazing and big! I love Dubrovnik; I could live here easily. There were musicians playing everywhere and gorgeous courtyards, every alley was filled with cute little café&#8217;s and the night was warm with a steady breeze. <br><br>We split four cheese macaroni and cheese and pizza, life doesn&#8217;t get much better and then walked around for a while longer before turning in for the night.

... of the world in her home, and wished us good luck and God bless on our way out. Amamzing. Our next destination was the Kravice... It needs a new paragraph, if not a new book just for itself.<br><br>The Kravice (Pronounced Kravi-chey) was one of the most beautiful works of nature I have ever seen. Its a lake with about 7 waterfalls supplying water to it. Imagine that. Being in front of 7 waterfalls with a lake you swim in. I have pictures. Indians will probably never be able to ...

... out buildings - some remain to serve solely as a reminder - although the most famous casualty, the old bridge, has been meticulously reconstructed along with its immediate old town surroundings which are beautiful.  Entire public parks-turned-graveyards with tombstones only depicting years of death 1993 and 1994 are constant reminders of the recent sufferings of the Bosnian people. <br><br><br>By far the ...

The bus is pulling in to Mostar, Bosnia and Hercegovina, scene of much violence back in the '90's. There are a few touts for guesthouses there, but no Elvis, the guy who's supposed to pick me up. I finally decide to start walking since it's not so cold and my 'motel' is not so far. About then a car pulls up to a stop in front of me. It's Elvis, no impersonator. I ask him if that's for Presley or Costello. He says he assumes Presley. I ...

... sciemniac. Zasnelam, a gdy sie obudzilam, bylismy w Sarajewie. ENGLISH: We made a deal with our French buddies that we`d travel to Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina with them, and afterwards - to Sarajevo. We left at 9:30, and already after half an hour we were already crossing the Bosnian boarder. We were going a little bit around, but this way we skipped 2 boarders not having to waste time waiting at them. Bosnia cuts by a short strap into Croatian shoulder, which makes 2 boarders ...

... a clean green river gushes from an opening at the base of a cliff; the Nevesinja Valley, on a vast plateau, is said to have some of the cleanest air in Europe; and two hundred kilometers of forest-infested canyons make the eastern roads feel insignificant, especially when huge faces of rock hang over them or block the rivers. I went through the last country on my way to Turkey on the last day in which I was traveling to Turkey. Duh. It was Bulgaria, and I saw very ...

... a pretty mountain village would appear. These were dotted along the course of our journey. A river accompanied us for the trip, first heading back towards Sarajevo, so I knew that we must be still climbing (that and the increasing snow cover gave it away). Then we went through a long dark tunnel and the trip took on a new dimension. We were now in a narrow gorge with enormous peaks surrounding us. We could look out of the ...