July 6, 2009 – Day 193 – Sarajevo, Bosnia

Old men are the same universally. They all like to watch other people and tell them how they are doing something wrong. It was no different when we stumbled upon a chess match in the park today and Saben was drawn like an old codger to a construction site.

Saben watching a game in the park

It was an interesting sight and we watched til one man won under the already hot morning sun. We spent the afternoon walking through the outer city hills, searching for a good viewing spot of the city below. Where we went there was no good place to be had and after a few hours, decided to descend and head back into town.

Travel Tip:

There are still unexploded land mines in Bosnia. We walked in paved areas and stayed out of grassy areas since we were alone and obviously do not know the area. If you want to explore the countryside farther away from the city, talk to someone at your hostel about how to do this or hire a taxi to drive you around

Bosnia has one national dish (as far as I know) and it goes down as one of the Top Ten meals of the whole trip.

You can't tell but I'm drooling on the keyboard right now

“Cevapici” is a sandwich of several small sausages on soft fresh pita bread and is served only with diced white onions. It is a heart attack inducing type of sandwich but is definitely worth it, especially if you are even a moderate meat-lover.