Ever since I read my first book about the Bosnian war 1992-1995 I have been itching to come and see this tiny hilly country.
Crossing the boarder from Croatia was a bit of a shock as destroyed houses and rural villages filled the landscape. I stayed in the town of Mostar for 2 days which simply blew my mind. Mostar like much of Bosnia suffered heavily damage during the war and it seems that the town planners have decided to leave a number of destroyed buildings standings to remind every one how terrible war really is.
The train ride from Mostar to Sarajevo was breath taking, went through every kind of weather as the train cut its way over the Bosnian Mountains on the way to the capital.
Been in Sarajevo for last two days hanging out with lots of Americans who live here which is kind of funny. This city of just over 300 000 is a true mixture of west meets east with Turkish coffee shops sitting beside night clubs. The history of this place is also mind boggling as the city was held under siege by the Serbian Army cutting it off from the outside world for over 3 years and killing 11 000 citizens, and was also the city that started world war 1.
Hopefully heading to Serbia on Sunday with Matt a American Photographer http://www.mattlutton.com/ who lives there.
Crossing the boarder from Croatia was a bit of a shock as destroyed houses and rural villages filled the landscape. I stayed in the town of Mostar for 2 days which simply blew my mind. Mostar like much of Bosnia suffered heavily damage during the war and it seems that the town planners have decided to leave a number of destroyed buildings standings to remind every one how terrible war really is.
The train ride from Mostar to Sarajevo was breath taking, went through every kind of weather as the train cut its way over the Bosnian Mountains on the way to the capital.
Been in Sarajevo for last two days hanging out with lots of Americans who live here which is kind of funny. This city of just over 300 000 is a true mixture of west meets east with Turkish coffee shops sitting beside night clubs. The history of this place is also mind boggling as the city was held under siege by the Serbian Army cutting it off from the outside world for over 3 years and killing 11 000 citizens, and was also the city that started world war 1.
Hopefully heading to Serbia on Sunday with Matt a American Photographer http://www.mattlutton.com/ who lives there.
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