Monatsarchive: Juni 2018

Renovation of the square is courtesy of the Turkish government I walked into the Natural History Museum to find offices on the first floor, and no reception, so I headed upstairs past impressively peeling paint, to find more offices. Back … Weiterlesen →

This museum had permanent exhibitions of art, national costumes, jewelry, firearms, and a current exhibition of photography. I found this woman’s work really interesting. She had a number of portraits of Montenegrans which really held my eye. The medieval bridge … Weiterlesen →

The orthodox cathedral, which my hotel’s receptionist described as „the temple“ is beautiful, majestic, and right where it should be, in the midst of average income residences. I was lucky enough to visit while a mass was in session, and … Weiterlesen →

Lots of switchbacks up and over the mountain from the ocean

Spent a long time talking with a New Zealand war photographer here. He’d spent years covering the Balkan wars. We talked about Kosovo, Chomsky, Christiane Amanpour, Donald Trump, the American public. He is without hope, but I have to say … Weiterlesen →

Guardian: “In the past, Germany was fortunate to have had great US ambassadors who built bridges and did not do party politics,” said Metin Hakverdi‪, a Social Democrat delegate and member of the German-US parliamentary friendship group. “As a member … Weiterlesen →

It’s noon in Bosnia. You are driving on a winding two-lane road several hundred meters above the Adriatic. Our only goal will be the western shore. Does life get any better than this? I think not.

Originally I had planned to climb this, until I saw it and realized how much time and effort it would take. I stood next to a dumpster on the sidewalk and looked at the cross for a while, just in … Weiterlesen →

We have lined up with our clean swabs to dab at the moisture on Christ’s knee and calf and then annoint ourselves with the result. This statue is miraculous. Science cannot explain how water can condense on smooth metal in … Weiterlesen →

Drivers in Bosnia as well as Croatia seem to regard speed limits and signage as perhaps well-intentioned suggestions rather than rules to be followed. This morning I was doing 55km in a 50km zone and was passed at speed by … Weiterlesen →