Tag Archives: Serbia

Saying goodbye to Belgrade and travelling to Budva by bus

Danube

Danube

Friday, 10 February 2017 to Thursday, 16 February 2017
Adri went downstairs and up the road to get us a burek for breakfast, the long thin type. I prefer the long thin pastry variety to the flat round one; the latter can be rather oily, too oily for my liking and health, but of course it is delicious. Adri brought home a beef as well as a feta-like cheese burek, both were amazing. Continue reading

We were not expecting to be escorted off a NATO bombing site… but we were!

Saint Mark’s Church, view from Tasmajdan Park

Saint Mark’s Church, view from Tasmajdan Park

Friday, 3 February 2017 to Thursday, 9 February 2017
Today was the first day we dared leave the windows open for a prolonged period of time; it was +11°C outside and forecasted to go up to +16°C, it was beautiful outside. Wow! Belgrade is truly a wonderful city in winter; I can just imagine how beautiful it must be in summer when the multitude trees carry their green mantle with pride and dignity. Maybe, just maybe, we will come back to witness that sometime. Continue reading

We went to see Swan Lake… and then we saw it again, for real

Belgrade Fortress

Belgrade Fortress

Friday, 27 January 2017 to Thursday, 2 February 2017
I was ready for my early morning news fix but the wifi wasn’t. That circle just kept spinning around and around and around… There was no way to contact Miha from the apartment without wifi, so we would have to visit a coffee shop with wifi to accomplish this. I then noticed that Adri’s phone – with its Thailand AIS sim still in place – made a perfect connection to the local Serbian network. I sent Miha Continue reading

Having fun getting acquainted with a frozen Belgrade

Belgrade - Student Park

Belgrade – Student Park

Friday, 20 January 2017 to Thursday, 26 January 2017
This last week we never saw the temperature raise its head above freezing, in fact the highest was -2°C with the lowest around -16°C. The sun was hardly visible; taking a peek only now and then just to make sure we had not forgotten him. This weather obviously kept us pretty much housebound although we endeavoured to at least go for one lengthy walk during the day or early evening. Continue reading

From Bangkok to Belgrade and from 30 to 3 degrees below and beyond

Skadarlija (Skadarska) street

Skadarlija (Skadarska) street

Friday, 13 January 2017 to Thursday, 19 January 2017
It was Friday morning and we had another mountain trip planned with Patrick and Oi and this would also not disappoint, just like our magical mystery tour of two weeks ago. It was after 09:00 that we met up with the pair and departed along the ring road towards Manaem. At Soi 1 we turned left, rode up and past the Sereena Restaurant that we visited a while back and enjoyed the mountain road ride towards Lamai. It really is a lovely ride with wonderful tropic scenery. Continue reading