Katie & I went on a day trip to Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina. While the trip to and from Mostar was pretty miserable it was worth it! Picture 9 people in a 9 passenger bench seating vehicle with no a/c or any type of air. It was like driving in a sauna for 8 hours.
We climbed up a minaret to get this photo.
This was the minaret we climbed - you can see the doorway near the top.
Climbing back down - there was not a lot of room.
A great view of the Old Bridge. It was very hot outside on this day and it was so nice to go down to the river where the water was freezing cold.
Damage remains after the battle for Independence with Yugoslavia.
Bosnia & Herzegovina declared Independence from Yugoslavia in the early 90s. Because of this the town of Mostar was subjected to an 18 month siege between 1992 and 1993. The Old Bridge collapsed from all the fighting/damage. The bridge was rebuilt exactly like the original bridge and original stones were recovered from the river.
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cool pic!
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