Sarajevo

Limited internet here in Sarajevo but I wanted to write a quick update. Bosnia has continued to impress me. It is a clearly a country on the rebound and Sarajevo epitomizes the rich experience it has to offer. We are staying a small pension right near old town. Old Sarajevo is Europe at its finest. Crowded walkways, hundreds of stores and street vendors, rich history and culture everywhere. It is full of life and I'm glad to see the city on the rebound.



It is hard to imagine only 13 years ago the same residents were being shot at and shelled daily. The scars remain everywhere we go- burnt out buildings, bullet holes in walls, and shell markings in the sidewalk.



Yesterday we got a chance to explore parts of Sutjeska National Park near the border with Montenegro. Sutjeska offers some of the best scenery in this part of Europe. The two highest peaks in Bosnia tower over 2300 meters (7,500 feet) and looking at them made me feel like I was in Colorado or Alaska.


Have to head off to dinner now. Updates will probably be rare/brief for the next week as I don't have access to internet that often.