Having left Dubrovnik after two nights and
not reluctantly I might add. We kept being told that all who visit always wan
to come back well not me or Bob unless paid for or part of going some where,
Just to much on the beaten track for us and not Cheap.
Sent all our surplus gear home today as we
are just on the road
No car. Bus and Shanks’s pony from know on,
don’t worry there are plenty of buses.
Writing this from a hostel in the Old Town
part of Mostar near the Old Bridge, which was rebuilt with help from UNNESCO
World Heritage after being destroyed during the war for no reason just to
deflate morale and some minor mind game gains. And as a result the owners of the hostel are limited to what
they can do. Very basic and clean nice young couple owns it. Fantastic view
from the roof top patio to the hills and town.
Bullet holes and heavy machine gun impact
holes still in the buildings and not the government ones these are just the
normal everyday peoples homes. . It must have been literally hell living here
and the other towns we have being through. To have your apartment riddled with
bullets and Grenades and your friends raped in the street as this was used as a
weapon to dishonor and devalue the victim who would then leave but still the
end result of ethnic cleansing was achieved. Would have tested the resolve of
the strongest. A lot left and never returned some away for a short time. Lots
were killed. Know those who were shooting each other are back living together?
The beauty of the town with river and
mountains on each side is truly breath taking and we will be a couple of days
here just chilling, fishing
some ales and a pre BC fortified City remains .Man has been here for a
long time.
Its time to leave Mostar and head up to
Sarajevo
Tania at DACA Hostel and Armel at Miturno
Adventure are the ones to contact. Have not recommended anyone before so it was
a brilliant stay.
Onto the train we went up to Sarajevo .The
scenery cant be described just stunning all the way .We arrive at Sarajevo,
look out the window, not many getting off another name with Sarajevo on the
sign not much of a station for a capital city. So off we head again back in the
same direction for a while and then onto another line and past the Sarajevo
city sign we were on the way to Zagreb and then the conductor came along and
said we had to get off at the next stop and catch the local train back.
Next stop was a Rail Station no platform
some very helpful locals, dogs chasing cars in gangs, haircut. beer and cheapest
lunch we had had.
Back to Sarajevo we went, did not realize
how small it is, Old Town is nice and has a good feel about it a lot has been
rebuilt after the war when it was under siege for 4 years and the majority of
the town burnt, flattened or damaged by Bombs and artillery fire.
The Bus terminal we left from after finding
the correct one is in an area that is under redevelopment both old damaged and
brand new side by side. Quite a surreal feeling. The unemployment rate is 30
percent but not as bad as Kosovo at 60 percent
The Bus to Podgorica in Montenegro just
beautiful .The road single lane in parts with huge over hangs of rock over the
road and large trees perched grimly on the rock face like a rock climber with
there roots gripping crevices and cracks and looking like they could fall on
you at any time. On the valley side just a shear drop several thousand feet to
the river below and in parts just inches to the edge below. A truly beautiful
drive the road was definitely under control of the local cows that nonchantly
wander along it.
Budva great place to visit we are now in
Ulcinj, tourism just coming with bars and shacks being built on the beach and
apartments for rent.Lots of Russsians same as Budva also lots of
Albainians live here .
long 12k beach of black grey sand tranquil
waters.Very very chilled and beer is cheap.
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| Mostar from Old Bridge |
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| Old Bridge Mostar |
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| Mostar River full off fish and sewage |
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| The Fishermen |
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| ranquil fishing spot |
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| Random Falls |
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| Water Ballet at is best |
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| Old Ottoman fort view |
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| Add caption |
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| Just keeps running out of the hole in the Hill |
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| 300bc fort |
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| Grace |
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| Contemplation |
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| Sun reflection |
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| Nearly dark |
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| Darker |
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| When u forget to get off the rain u rnd up Here |
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| Old Mate and friends |
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| A solitary walk |
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| Sarrejaveo |
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| More bush station |
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| Ready to fall |
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| Bridge |
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| Is the train coming |
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| Gorge Montenegro |
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| Budva Statue |
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| Locals?? |
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| Searching for a sandwich |
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| Getting some sun |
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| More artistery |
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| Amber |
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| Just Kids |
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| A Blonde concentrating? |
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| Ulcinj |
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| More Ulcinj |
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| Fishing huts |
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| Local workshop |
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| Getting ready for the crowd |
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| Boats at rest |
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| Driftwood |
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| Fishing |
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| Communist junk |
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| Must have moved |
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Peace
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