We’ve been in Bosnia this week. We departed from Rijeka at 2:20am on Monday by bus and arrived in Sarajevo at 10:00pm by train. We spent the time sleeping, reading, talking, and watching episodes of House, this doctor show I have successfully gotten half the team addicted to. The city is difficult to describe, so I’ll use a lot of pictures. Something that can’t be captured on film, though, is the Islamic call to prayer we hear 5 times a day. There are mosques all over the place. Here’s one:
There are also a few churches, here’s one of those:
The old Turkish area of town is jam-packed with shops selling scarves, souvenirs, and various copper creations.
I bought a key chain with a shell on it- think siege, not sea.
They really love their chess here. There is an oversized chess set in one of the squares constantly in use, rain or shine:
One thing that is quite familiar is the prevalence of pigeons. Big, nasty flocks of them.
And here is the bird-man himself:
Can you find the pigeon?
Here’s a closer look:
And, finally, a commentary on the futility of mankind’s quest for posterity:
A few more almost-but-not-quite-familiar sights:
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