moving on to Mostar and that bridge

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26 June – got the bus to Mostar to see the Old Bridge (of course). The iconic 1566 old bridge which was rebuilt after being blown up during the “conflict”. It took 4 1/2 hrs on bus from Split to Mostar - thought it would be 3 hrs only (not). The strangely named Motel (in terms of the motel – God knows where you would park!) Kriva Cuprija (MKC), overlooks the smaller Crooked Bridge (Kriva Cuprija) which was also a victim of the conflict and has also been rebuilt. It is seen as a model for the Old Bridge. The MKC sits right above a small burbling stream which feeds into the main river and my room was right above it (as are most I think) – lovely to have no noise other than the stream going past your windows (they also have the sound on their website). Fortunately the mosque opposite did not wake me up with a 5am call to prayer either. Adi the guy at the MKC has so many recommends on Booking.com from previous guests for his service and I had a long chat to him when I arrived which was good. As a lone traveller you do not get all that many conversations really, a bit isolating in a way.

Decided to eat at Babilon, a place with a riverside terrace view of the Old Bridge. I made the mistake of ordering an entrée of some local white cheese, bit like fetta – can’t remember the name – but I swear there was about 400g. of it which was too much for me to finish! (nice entrée for 2 or or 3 or 4). The veal schaszlik was also a bit much – they did not warn of the “fries” it came with. Had ordered a salad anyway. Walked the newer part of the town over the Old Bridge – which is really really bad for walking over by the way due to raised treads every 3 feet or so and steep and slippery – had to carry my bag over – and those river stones set in pavement don’t do bag wheels either. Pix there somewhere for partial demo.

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Photos

Mostar - one of many mosques
imagine artillery etc on those hills

the baby bridge
Kriva Cuprija - the name of my hotel

what else could it be?
going DOWN the bridge (carefully)

the bridge again
from Babilon where I ate

morning - that bridge again
had to get a diff. angle

and another!
final shot