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October 22nd 2012
Published: October 28th 2012
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What I've always referred to as Bosnia is technically called Bosna i Hercegovina although I never did figure out just where exactly Hercegovina is located. To make matters more confusing there are portions of BiH that consider themselves a separate territory called the Serb Republic making it easy to understand the derivation of the term "balkanized." $US ≈ 1.5 Bosnian convertible marks (KM) al... Read Full Entry



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Stari Most, MostarStari Most, Mostar
Stari Most, Mostar
Old Bridge
Old BridgeOld Bridge
Old Bridge
MostarMostar
Mostar
Trnovačko LakeTrnovačko Lake
Trnovačko Lake
About 11:00 am on the way to Mt. Maglič.
Trnovačko LakeTrnovačko Lake
Trnovačko Lake
Probably back in Bosnia after a stout hike up from the lake.
Summit Finally in SightSummit Finally in Sight
Summit Finally in Sight
Probably 1:00 pm or so.
Group of Austrians Scrambling the Summit BlockGroup of Austrians Scrambling the Summit Block
Group of Austrians Scrambling the Summit Block
They were working for the EU Bosnia Protection Force still present 17 years after the war ended.
Summit Shot with the AustriansSummit Shot with the Austrians
Summit Shot with the Austrians
Flag of the Bosnian Serb Republic. Nice touch...
Looking Back to MontenegroLooking Back to Montenegro
Looking Back to Montenegro
Durmitor National Park and Bobotov Kuk (just left of center) which I summited 2 days prior.
Trnovačko LakeTrnovačko Lake
Trnovačko Lake
Burning serious daylight, probably 4:30 pm or so and still almost 2 hours to get back to the car.
Spomenik MonumentSpomenik Monument
Spomenik Monument
Spomenik MonumentSpomenik Monument
Spomenik Monument
Spomenik MonumentSpomenik Monument
Spomenik Monument
It's huge.
Spomenik Plaque at MonumentSpomenik Plaque at Monument
Spomenik Plaque at Monument
Possibly mentioning 3300 graves at the site. Not sure.
Jajce FortressJajce Fortress
Jajce Fortress
Bosnian imperial capital before Ottoman occupation commencing in the mid-1500s.
Jajce WaterfallJajce Waterfall
Jajce Waterfall
Confluence of the Pliva and Vrbas Rivers.



28th October 2012
Trnovačko Lake

Mark
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Nice shot!
what more can I say
29th October 2012

Heidi
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Chessboard
Hi, so where is the biggest chessboard you've come across?
1st November 2012

povertyjetset
Jon W

Hi Heidi, Did you ever watch the old "Get Smart" TV show?
2nd November 2012

Heidi
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Chessboard
Hi Jon, I loved Get Smart, so is there a connection I'm missing out on with chessboards?
4th November 2012

povertyjetset
Jon W

He always used to say, "That's the second biggest... I've ever seen." Kind of loses something in the explanation.
7th December 2012

bajrin najmladji
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Great travel-Great adventure
Regards and all the best to mountainers.
28th March 2013

Anastasia78
Anastasia78

Nice to meet you!
So glad I came across this blog! I hope to do this trip one day. Thanks for all the useful information. Looking forward to following your adventures!

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