Greetings from Nis! We’ve officially left Belgrade and are on our way to Kosovo. We’ve stopped here for the night before moving on tomorrow morning. In a technical sense we didn’t do much today it still feels like it’s been forever since Belgrade. This may or may not be due largely to the fact that our bus broke down on the side of the Serbian highway for over an hour while we waited for a new bus to come get us. The good news is a few of us tossed a Frisbee around while we waited so I’ve officially played in Serbia! Most of the drive was pleasant though, the countryside here is intriguing to watch. Its either hills/mountains, or flatlands ringed by mountains in the distance. Regardless, it’s always covered in crops and dotted with little red roofed towns and houses. Along the way, we also stopped to see some Roman ruins used by the emperors. According to our guide, it’s an important find because it not only shows the presence of the Romans but the existence of churches from the same period makes it possible to trace Christianity in the region further back. We also got to see the Skull Tower. Following a big battle in 1809 which the Serbs lost, the Ottoman commander ordered all the heads of the killed Serbs mounted in and on this wall to serve as a warning. Most of the skills are gone at this point, worn away or secretly reclaimed by their families but it was still a haunting site. After a long check in process (dragon the tour guide always insists on the guys going first and then there was only one elevator – we’re on the 11th floor) off we went in search of food. Managed to find something yummy in Nis’ pedestrian area and then headed to this town’s local Costa Coffee branch for some internet. Time for…. Actually I don’t know what but I’m off to find out!
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| A broken bus :( |
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| Roman Ruins |
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| Skulls! |
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