Ride on a broken bus to Kraljevo, Serbia
DAY 97 – We took a bus that had significant mechanical problems from Novi Sad all the way down to Kraljevo in southern Serbia. After breaking down though, the driver fixed it and we made it. [keep reading]
Petrovardin Fortress towering over Novi Sad in Serbia
DAY 96 – Today was rainy in Novi Sad, Serbia, but we walked around town and went to climb around the Petrovaradin Fortress across the Danube. Plus I got a good, cheap haircut! [keep reading]
Dilapidated Serbian train to Novi Sad in Vojvodina
DAY 95 – If you want to get around Serbia, you take a bus. So naturally we chose a train to take us up to Novi Sad in the Vojvodina region of the country. [keep reading]
Walking around Belgrade: Fortress and Nikolai Tesla
DAY 94 – Masayo was feeling all right so we walked all around Belgrade today, seeing the Tesla Museum, some churches and nice streets, and the amazing Fortress out where the rivers connect. [keep reading]
How to kill a day off in Belgrade, Serbia
DAY 93 – Masayo wasn't feeling well and figured she needed a day off. So we spent all day in our room in Belgrade, with only me going outside twice: once for lunch and once for dinner. [keep reading]
Bus from Srpska to Serbia’s capital Belgrade
DAY 92 – We left Višegrad in far eastern Bosnia and crossed the Serbian border, winding our way by bus up to the capital, the grand old city of Belgrade. We arrived after dark, so had a great Lebanese dinner and kept to ourselves otherwise. [keep reading]
A home-cooked meal on Orthodox New Year in Višegrad
DAY 91 – On the Orthodox New Year's Day (January 14) Masayo and I were invited to our apartment owners' for a delicious home-cooked meal and some interesting conversation about Bosnia. [keep reading]
Surprising walk around Višegrad in the Srpska Republic
DAY 90 – We snuck in a hole in a fence to see the famous bridge in Višegrad, Bosnia, which was technically closed. Today was New Year's Eve in the Serbian Orthodox Church. [keep reading]
Snowy bus ride to Višegrad in Bosnia’s Srpska Republic
DAY 89 – We left the "Bosnia and Herzegovina" part of Bosnia today and took a tense but beautiful bus ride into the "Republic of Srpska" part, and the small mountain town of Višegrad. [keep reading]
Great views and wild dogs: Final day in Sarajevo
DAY 88 – Today was basically a rest day in Sarajevo. I felt suddenly rather weak for most of the afternoon, and kept checking my BG, paranoid that I was low, but I was in fact high all day. [keep reading]
The icy National Museum in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
DAY 87 – We spent our second day in Sarajevo at a museum and seeing some more sights on a long walk back and forth. We had a meat-heavy dinner, and my BG wavered from the lowest of the trip to over 300. [keep reading]
Head-spinning first day in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
DAY 86 – Our train left Mostar early, and the ride was through some spectacular scenery. In Sarajevo, we saw the spot where World War I began and some of the city's other sites. [keep reading]
Private tour of Počitelj and Blagaj in Bosnia and Herzegovina
DAY 85 – The owners of our apartment in Mostar took us out in their car for a tour of the nearby towns of Počitelj and Blagaj to see some Muslim and other buildings. [keep reading]
A walk around recovering Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina
DAY 84 – We saw more of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina today. My runny nose improved, and my BG was weirdly low much of the afternoon. Not after dinner, unfortunately. [keep reading]
Over the border by bus to Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina
DAY 83 – Today was another international border crossing by bus for us: we went from Croatia to the town of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina. [keep reading]
Driving a rental car to the lakes of Imotski, Croatia
DAY 82 – We managed to rent a car and I drove us a couple hours through Omiš and then to Imotski to see the blue and red lakes there. My first time driving a car outside of North America! [keep reading]