Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Belgrade Day 2

Got off to a late start this morning due to jet lag.  Some of us were able to shrug it off, while some of us did not...

(cheap shot picture of my mom sleeping removed! sorry Mom!)

While my Mom napped I got my bearings around the city.  Knowing Cyrillic has been very helpful for navigation.  After circling particular blocks many times before figuring out where I was going I finally reached the bus station and got our tickets to Pristina.  My Mom joined me afterwards and we went to the church of St. Sava (largest Orthodox church in the Balkans).  It is still under construction, but very cool nonetheless.





Afterwards we walked back towards the city center and had dinner at a restaurant called Caruso.  The meal was great and we took a walk back along Knez Mihailova towards Kalemegdan (a large park and fortress in Belgrade).  It was rainy and there was a lot of fog so the view wasn't as awesome as it usually is.

Trg Republike.  A popular meeting place for Belgraders (everyone says "kod konja" meaning "meet by the horse").





...and on that note, my camera battery died and I realized that my adapter only works on Apple products.  This either means camera phone photos or some kind of miracle.  Sorry everyone. :(

2 comments:

  1. Glad to see you made it safely! Wow! Such a beautiful Church. Go easy on your mom! We need her well rested upon return. Melanie, have you indulged in any desserts?? Please share.. (Darleena)

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  2. The pictures look so professional, great composition, great low light clarity. Thanks for sharing your experiences in a blog, Enjoy!....Pete

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