Thursday, July 9, 2009

Arriving in Sarajevo


July 6th

Left Mostar for  Sarajevo, where we arrived at the end of the day after many stops along the road.  After checking-into our hotel we took a reconnaissance walk through the Bascarsija, the old Ottoman part of the town and the adjacent more modern area with many Austro-Hungarian buildings. Immediately we are captivated by the energy and mix of the city, where peaceful co-existence of Christians, Muslims, and Jews was a reality  until World War II. Unlike Mostar, the city has come back to life from total destruction during the brutal siege of 1992-95, and Sarajevans wear proudly the badge of survival. The scars of war are less visible here but the memories are sharp and painful.

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