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September 5th 2010
Published: September 12th 2010
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“The Balkans produce more history than they can consume” Winston Churchill From the first moment in Bosnia I knew I will love being here. Crossing the border from Croatia you notice that things look a little bit unordered in a manner that is not quite “European”. Right after the border crossing (with a non-English speaking guard) the Bosnian flag is followed by a …Serbian looking f... Read Full Entry



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Travnik

15th century Medieval castle
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Travnik

15th century Medieval castle
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Sarajevo

Moricha Han
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Sarajevo

In the basement pool of the 5 star Hotel Europa . the pool was opened just for us.
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Just outside Sarajevo

The hills around the city are all countryside without any suburban sprawl
Sarajevo - Tunnel Museum Sarajevo - Tunnel Museum
Sarajevo - Tunnel Museum

Small Part of the 800m tunnel used to partially break the siege over the city. Got us thinking of other tunnels around the world used for similar purposes.
Sarajevo - Latin Bridge Sarajevo - Latin Bridge
Sarajevo - Latin Bridge

Site where the Austrian heir prince was assassinated sparking WWI



13th September 2010

Great post- very thought provoking
You really got me thinking with this one- not an easy feat these days. War and peace, sieges and bypassing them, what makes you remember and what makes you forget. Hmm. Sounds like this might be the part of the trip you will remember the most. But then again, you guys have so many of these trips under your belt, that I really don't know. BTW, did you fix your old camera, or did it fix itself?
13th September 2010

Charm
Your blog is CHARMING! Both text & pictures are interesting and fascinating. Eagerly awaiting next update.

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