We crossed another border today, so another stamp in my passport. Those poor EU travelers who get no stamps, our Swiss traveler gets disappointed all the time. Except today of course. Serbia isn't part of the EU but they are trying hard.
Today was a fairly depressing day site wise. Not a lot of pictures, sort. While still in croatia we went to a hospital that was heavily bombed during the homeland war. It was so heartbreaking to see the video the poor doctors and nurses trying to squeeze over 200 patients in the basement while the building was being shelled. The hospital's symbol is the bullet/bombed red cross. After that we went to a site were 261 people were bused by the Serbian army to be tortured and killed. All very depressing, and yet they really want to talk about it as Serbians pretend it didn't happen.
After that it was mostly upbeat! Wine tasting (at a 500+ year old winery almost destroyed by Serbian military) and then into Serbia.
In Serbia (Novi Sad) we had an orientation walk and then more wine tasting and honey tasting. Apparently the two go together! The father keeps the bees, the son runs a vineyard. After that it was definitely time to fill our bellies with substantial food.
Off to Belgrade tomorrow after a walk around the local fortress.... Seems there are a lot of tourist attraction fortresses in this part of the world... Maybe we need one in Griffith?
A :)
Today was a fairly depressing day site wise. Not a lot of pictures, sort. While still in croatia we went to a hospital that was heavily bombed during the homeland war. It was so heartbreaking to see the video the poor doctors and nurses trying to squeeze over 200 patients in the basement while the building was being shelled. The hospital's symbol is the bullet/bombed red cross. After that we went to a site were 261 people were bused by the Serbian army to be tortured and killed. All very depressing, and yet they really want to talk about it as Serbians pretend it didn't happen.
After that it was mostly upbeat! Wine tasting (at a 500+ year old winery almost destroyed by Serbian military) and then into Serbia.
In Serbia (Novi Sad) we had an orientation walk and then more wine tasting and honey tasting. Apparently the two go together! The father keeps the bees, the son runs a vineyard. After that it was definitely time to fill our bellies with substantial food.
Off to Belgrade tomorrow after a walk around the local fortress.... Seems there are a lot of tourist attraction fortresses in this part of the world... Maybe we need one in Griffith?
A :)
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