Its been a crazy week and a half. I flew from Athens to Istanbul where I stayed for 3 nights enjoying the sites that Turkey had to offer. I wish I could have stayed longer, but to see alot of Turkey you need a good amount of time because the country is so big. While in Turkey I took a ferry around the Myanmar sea, checked out the famous Blue Mosque and dabbled in some Turkish ice-cream. I had a good time, but was ready to get to eastern Europe!
I took a flight from Istanbul to Sarajevo, Bosnia. I never ever thought I'd go to Bosnia, but let me tell you the city is freaking beautiful, the people are super friendly and the stories I heard were mind blowing. While busking on the streets of Sarajevo, I met a guy who was 13 years old during the war back in 1992 that lasted for 3 years. Many of the Bosnian people fled as refugees, while others stayed back and took cover during the siege. My friend that I met on the street said, "We could hear bombs dropping everyday. It became normal and a part of everyday life. People left dead in the streets, It was horrible" After hearing stories such as this I get a sense of realizing how lucky I am to live in a country where war isn't at our doorsteps each and everyday. During my ride in from the airport you could see bullet holes all along the sides of buildings from the war reminding you of the fight that took place in Sarajevo roughly 20 years ago.Now I am in Dubrovnik, Croatia. A beautiful city that literally sits on the ocean. More to come as I being these next few days. Catch the web-series out Monday night at 7:30pm
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