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Is One President Enough? Ask Bosnia. They’ve Got Three.
/5 Comments/in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe, Travelogue /by allanIt’s true. Every four years, Bosnia and Herzegovina elect three presidents. So if you think American politics is polarizing with just one chief executive, imagine the tension and hostility that could come from a system that mandates three presidents who rotate and change every eight months. This is life here in Bosnia. It makes my […]
When And Where War Leaves You.
/1 Comment/in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe, Travelogue /by allanThe more I wander the old town, walk along and cross the river, ride my bike through the surrounding hillside neighborhoods, the more I try to get a sense of Sarajevo. I wonder about its glorious past as a cosmopolitan city, and of its slow decay, and now, its stumbling resurgence. The victors write history, […]
Bullets, Bombs, and Bosnia—Sarajevo’s Suffering Past
/0 Comments/in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe, Travelogue /by allanFor the past two months, I’ve been in touch with Mark Anderson, an Indiana-based rider who also has been riding eastern Europe the past few months. We planned to meet for a beer in Sarajevo. After I sorted out accommodations near the old town, we connected at the City Pub for a cold mug of […]
Breaking Borders & Riding Bending Roads to Bosnia
/2 Comments/in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe, Montenegro, Travelogue /by allanFor the past two nights, I laid my head to rest in the town of Becici, south of Budva on the southern coast of Montenegro. It’s been fun sharing stories, beer, and good Montenegrin wine with my new friends at the Hotel Swiss Holiday—they went out of the way to find me secure parking—even moving […]
The View & Look From The Largest Vineyard In Europe
/5 Comments/in Europe, Montenegro, Travelogue /by allanYou might think it’s odd that someone would plant the largest single vineyard in Europe is one of its smallest countries. I was curious. In my search for the unique autochthonous or indigenous grapevine varieties, I discovered that most of this vineyard is planted with Vranac, a unique grape found in the Balkan regions. So […]
History, Passion, and Generations of Spirit & Wine in Montenegro
/2 Comments/in Europe, Montenegro, Travelogue /by allanMy plan is to meet Goran Radevic at the Radevic Estate Winery at 2:30. I carry all my bags down the steps from my Admiral Apartments in Perast. There’s an ice cream delivery truck blocking my bike. It’s a sign I should sit and have an espresso, or two, and enjoy the view before heading […]
Thinking Of The Past in Perast
/8 Comments/in Europe, Montenegro, Travelogue /by allanAt the suggestion of Goran, I pull my roots from Kotor and motor north, rounding the bay and leaving the stop and go traffic behind. I pull off the road, and a parking guard lifts the gate that keeps most vehicular traffic out of the tiny bayside fisherman village of Perast. There is one street, […]