Thursday, September 30, 2010

Sarajevo






I think that the coolest city I have ever visited is Sarajevo, Bosnia. With a smidge mix of Roman, Muslim, Austro-Hungarian, and Communist styling the city is beautiful in its own way. In a 100m area you can find a Mosque, Synagogue, Orthodox Church and Catholic Chuch. The city is beautiful with its lovely mixture of cultures, friendly people and the scars left by the war of the mid 1990s. In the one photo there is a large white area which our tourguide told us was where they buried their fallen when they ran out of space during the war.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Mostar






More photos from the drive. We crossed Bosnia and the beautiful mountains revealed them. Splashes of sunlight and beautiful sights in Mostar. Also cows cross the road on occasion which makes driving fast impossible.

Driving over huge mountains with no guardrails






Driving from Montentengro to Bosnia we drove over huge mountains with no guardrails and saw beautiful sights. Climbing over the mountains and driving past terrible drivers made it all the better. Eventually we cross the border but no trouble. I think these mountains were better than most I saw in the U.S.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Climbing a scary mountain fortress






Megan and I decided to climb the mountain fortress that surrounds the city and i suppose used to protect it. The path up there consists of a falling apart stone path with no fence at all in most places. I had a very scary time and Megan was terrified of bees the whole time but we made it to the top!

Kotor Bay, Montenegro






After a good night sleep in the squeekiest hostel bed in the world. It seems that most europeans change in the common room but still we set off early to explore the sites of this cool town. It is called by some to be the southernmost European fjord and offers breathtaking views with a former Venetian and Austrian fort surrounding the mountain. It was also the home of the 5th Austrian fleet during WWI.

Reason for so many days off




I went on a trip of the former Yugoslav nation bouncing between a pile of country. This is the time where the blog takes a different route and we explore the wilds of a former Communist nation only to return to Oklahoma after a bunch of posts. After landing in Dubrovnik, Croatia, we headed out to our first destination in Montenegro. Since we had been up for something absurd like 30 hours we needed to get there quick but navigation was difficult and the picture taking opportunities were too good. So here I start my trip through the former Yugoslavia with the journey from Dubrovnik, Croatia to Kotor, Montenegro including such fine photos as sites, tiny Communist cars and Megan drinking at the airport.

Friday, September 3, 2010

Double Rainbow

We had a pretty big rainstorm last evening and it eventually took out my satellite connection (only second time this year vs my friend with cable losing his multiple times). I looked outside my patio door and notice this awesome double rainbow. I started screaming and making orgasm noises but sadly only captured picture clips. I also will include a video of the storm coming and how big it was from our office.

MiniKegs



So I have heard of brewers using disposable kegs but I had never seen one this big. Bought in texas with real beer ( 6% alcohol ) inside this baby was a whopping 5.7 litres. I kinda wanna buy them as wedding gifts for everybody and just have a great time. Mind you this is the same price as an 18 pack of 12 oz bottles so it is more expensive per oz but its still a good photo.