Blogs from East, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Europe - page 2

After our fast departure from Ostrava, we had 5 hours to go to our first stop : Graz in Austria. The road was clear and we only had a little traffic jam but nothing too bad. On the road, Anne checked Graz for hostels but she couldn't find anything. In the end, we found a nice and cheap hotel near the city centre with parking (THE most important feature we wanted) and when we arrived, we saw that it was a wonderful hotel, much more worth than what we had paid. We were really happy, but a hot shower and a nice, comfortable bed were the only things that interested us after ice-cold showers at the camping in Ostrava. We went to the city centre and when we finally found a nice restaurant, we were so ... read more

Check out prakticky nebolo komu povedat, bo nikde nikto. Ak nepocitam dve upratovacky vo vedlajsej izbe. Inak s majitelom som sa po zaplateni uz vobec nestretol. Konecne vonku teplo a slnko. Zastavka v blizkom bingu na nakup vody a jogurtu, dalej este zastavka v pekarni kde kupeny syrovy burek a sup ho toto vsetko zjest do malo upraveneho parku pri starom gymnaziu na kojsino ulici. Tu len relax a odlovenie dalsej kesky. Z prevedenia som opat sklamany. Presun k panonskym jazeram, samozrejme cestou padla za obet dalsia keska. Pri jazerach resp jazere do 3/4 napusteneho, dost turistov ale vsetko v norme. V sezonne to tu byva uplne narvane, niekedy si neni kde dat ani osusku na zem,tak vravel Tony. Su tu aj tobogany ale nic extra. Vyvalenie sa na lavicku, pustenie suverena a nasavanie slnecnych lucov. ... read more

As we got to the bus station and saw all the rusty buses, we thought that it was going to be a very long 2,5h trip... There was one flashier looking bus in the middle of it all and we thought that surely we couldn't be that lucky to get that one? It turned out that yes we were! And soon after we were on our way to Sarajevo. And what a beautiful road that was! As soon as we left Mostar, we started driving through a very scenic river canyon. I wish I could say more about that journey but as soon as Millie fell asleep in my arms, so did I... We woke up half way and the views didn't disappoint from there on either. Driving in between the rocky hills, with some snowy ... read more

With the sun barely up we shuffled onto the bus, as Zoe and the mammoth continued to doze I sat in awe as the incredible delights of Bosnia’s countryside passed by. Having attempted several photographs to show it’s splendour the speed of travel and the winding roads didn’t allow me to capture it properly. Woolly says – I wasn’t dozing I was thinking! I knew that Jo was excited to be visiting Sarajevo, the capital city and as I joined her in admiring the views along the Miljacka River the wonders just kept coming. It was a stark contrast pulling into a small town and seeing the pockmarked buildings once more. Having seen so much of the troubles and struggles that the city had under gone on the news through out the early 90’s I knew ... read more

After a great visit in Cacak Serbia we are on our way to Sarajevo, why? Well I guess I remember the Olypics there and wanted to see it. So we set our Garmin and off we went, now with no horn in our car. Enjoyed the stunning scenery along the way even if it was a bit raining. Bosnia has recovered from the war better near the sea than in the east, Sarajevo was a bit of a shocker to see, still bullet holes visable in the walls of buildings, still standing are partially destroyed apartment buildings and homes. Driving in it looks like a typical city of the west but a closer look shows the saddness of it all. The people going on about their lives amongest the rubble and distruction , no money to ... read more