after an 8 hour stopover in zagreb and a seriously turbulent flight on a tiny aircraft, i arrived in sarajevo and was met by the hostel transfer. got in and had a catch up chat with ken and amer before bed.
the following day ken and i explored sarajevo while amer was with his family. first we went to the world war one museum, outside of which archduke franz ferdinand was assassinated - thereby beginning the war. it was quite fascinating to learn about, though i was quite proud to realise i knew most of the story.
after wandering around the old town and seeing all the main tourist sites we caught a cab to the tunnel of hope. this 800m long tunnel was built during the sarajevo siege and was the only means of getting supplies into the 300,000 bosnians entrapped by serbian forces.
we spent the early evening chilling at the hostel watching gladiator before heading out to dinner. feeling conspicuous due to ramadan, we didn't eat until after dark, and even then struggled to find a restaurant where people were consuming more than drinks and ice cream. anyway, was a nice night and we both had cevapi for dinner - a local minced meat dish served with pita and onions.
today i caught a bus to mostar, a smaller town in bosnia famed for a 30 metre high bridge off which bosnian boys traditionally jump to become men. suffice to say i didn't jump off the bridge, but it was a pretty place to stop and the scenery on the way was incredible!!
travelling to kotor in montenegro tomorrow. quite looking forward to a few days relaxing on a beach when i get to budva!
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