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Bosnia & Herzegovina

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the war twenty years ago has left scars both on the landscape and emotionally.  So rich in history of eastern and western cultures, it is the hope those scars can heal over time and allow others to experience this significant area.

 

Mostar

In just a few miles crossing into the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina arriving in Mostar we find ourselves in a location so different from the ones we just experienced in Slovenia and Croatia.  Mostar has a Turkish feel in their Old Town with an exotic cobbled (very cobbled) bazaar.  Leading up to the fabled bridge built by the Ottomans. 

 

The significance of this bridge is so great that it was rebuilt after being bombed during the war.  Stone by stone.  Exactly as it was constructed originally.  Our guide said it, the guide book says it and we felt it, the city is safe; but it doesn’t feel safe.  There are still many bombed buildings and bullet-ridden walls.  Well worth a trip, but emotionally one night was enough.

Radimlja Necropolis - Stolac

On our way back to Croatia and the grand city of Dubrovnik, we take a detour to the Radimlja Necropolis and the town of Stolac.  Outside of town, is the site of a civilization, the Illyrians, existing 15,000 to 16,000 years ago.  Okay, wrap your head around that!  Their giant tombstones are engraved with ancient engravings.  Incredible.

 

We stopped by the small village of Stolac in Herzegovina for a delicious lunch.  Once a thriving place before the war, it is a shell of what it once was.  One of the hardest hit during the war.  Our local guide had happy childhood memories here that now will never exist for the new generations.   He is working hard with local charity groups to restore goodwill, but he has a very difficult road ahead.  We need more good people like this young man.


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Tvrdos Serbian Monastery

Before this trip I really, really did not know anything about the Serbian Orthodox Church, or the Orthodox faith in general.  I heard reference to Greek Orthodox or Russian Orthodox, but in name only.  So, learning about the Serbian Orthodox Church, the church  architecture, the history, and belief system was new to me. 

 

There are no pews in the church, only built-in ornate wood chairs lining the walls meant only for the elderly—everyone else stands.  We were not allowed to take photos in the church, but I can tell you the paintings are brilliant primary colors, on every wall and ceiling.  Our visit here in Herzegovina included the Serbian Orthodox Church, monastery and their WINERY.  Yes, we ended the visit with wine tasting.  Very nice.

 

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