Sunday, July 22, 2007

Sarajevo, Bosnia

Hello Again,
Well first of all the kezboards are different and some words maz be spelled wrong. We made it safelz to Sarajevo on Fridaz. We walked all around trzing to find the best place to staz. We reallz wanted a place with AC especiallz coming from Mostar with extreme heat and no ac. Well after the hour and half of walking around the hillz town, we did not find ac but it is okaz. We have been sweating like crazy here. It is so hot around 98 and no where has ac. The town is reallz prettz but there is lots of visual affects of the war. But looking at pictures from right after the war thez have come so far. We have been visiting manz historical sites. We visited the damaged historz museum zesterdaz. It had the war stuff. It was so hot inside and between that and the horrible, sad, bloodz pictures my stomach couldnćt take it and I came close to passing out. It was extremelz mind blowing on how people can be so cruel to each other. Thez had artifacts from a shelling of a school who killed several elementarz students and a teacher. Thez had on displaz bloodz books, school work, bookbag, markers, and even the teachers grade book. Verz touching. We then went to the tunnel museum which was dug from a families garage under the airport to provide safe escaping and aid into the citz. We actuallz got to go inside the tunnel a little wazs. There are manz manz buildings with bullet holes in the sides. We also saw the Holidaz Inn which was the onlz functioning hotel during the war mainlz for journalist, we walking on a road know as sniper allez and saw the libarz that was burnt destrozing 300 zears of documents and papers. Todaz we hiked up a hill to a fortress look out over the citz a prettz view. Then we stood in the spot were Frantz Ferdinand was assasinated which started the first world war. We have also went to the olympic headquarters building. not much to see it was also damaged during the war. We are stilling enjozing our trip however I canćt stress how hot it is here. We plan to leave tomorrow morning at 7 to Hungarz. It will be a 12 hour ride to budapest then another hour or so on a different train to Gyor, where we will spend several dazs with Jesseaćs relatives. We are so enjozing zour comments. I love reading them. Miss zou all and see zou soon. Cari and Jessea

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

You made my day again with all the info Cari. Thanks.
Any good food lately?
Thinking of you all the time!
Love you,
Nancy

Anonymous said...

I like the keyboard spelling it makes you sound like you have a foreign accent. What a sad reminder of how vicious humans are. One year you are celebrating the Olympics several years later you are getting shot at trying to cross the street. I hope the weather cools off for you in Hungary. Critters are doing fine and the tropics were quiet the last time I checked. Have fun, Dad

Tech Teach said...

Hi you guys.

Sounds like Sarajevo is so grim. I can't believe how hot it is there. All the places you go seem to be very far apart. I bet the trains and buses are not so great.I hope it cools off for you. Enjoy your trip. I leave Fri. I hope it won't be as hot.

Mary O

Anonymous said...

Hello, C and J glad to hear from yall. Sounds like you are getting plenty exerice. We miss yall very much. Tell J we had Beaufort Stew for dinner yesterday. S and L came home for shower and we thought about J missing out. Hope yall are eating something good too. Look to hear from you soon. Love, Mom

Anonymous said...

hey, my spelling is not so good either, but it isn't the keyboard!

Unknown said...

Hey Cari and Jessea! I'm finally posting although your trip is almost over... sorry for being a slacker! Your trip sounds amazing!! You're so LUCKY to get to experience all of the things that you've written about. I hope you've been taking lots of pics. Well, have a safe remainder of your trip. Can't wait to get together sometime after you're back! :-)

Unknown said...

Hi Mr. & Mrs. America! I read that you have picked up the East European accent. I am very honored to be mentioned in your blog, Jess, keep low and the zoom up and you will get that shot. Sounds like a great adventure your on. Annie says Hi. Enjoy and stay well.

Uncle Louie

Anonymous said...

hey guys....hope you are still doing well! Can't wait to hear all about it! Be careful. We miss you! Love, Lins

Anonymous said...

Jessea, Hurry back. The command staff cannot finish the promotion process until you do your interview. I just need to confirm that I will not be promoted ...again.
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