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Sarajevo and Mostar – beauty and the reminders of war

Friday, July 21st, 2006

Sarajevo Stari most 

Another one of our unexpected surprises on this trip, we didn’t decide to visit Sarajevo and Mostar until an American friend convinced us while we were in Turkey.  Lucky for us he did as both cities were full of natural and architectual beauty as well as riveting reminders of a brutal war just a few years ago. [read on]

Sofia – Our 6 hour visit to Bulgaria

Friday, July 21st, 2006

 Independence monument Great graffiti 

We left Istanbul on an overnight bus and arrived at 9am in Sofia, Bulgaria. Before boarding our next overnight bus to Sarajevo that afternoon, we did a foot tour of Sofia as it was the first time for both of us to Bulgaria.
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Turkey – the “WOW” rock formations of Cappadocia and Istanbul “not Constantinople”

Friday, July 21st, 2006

S&A Along the Bosphorous

After an incredible 2 months in the Middle East with its intoxicating rocky and desert landscapes and beautiful neutral hues, we traveled by bus into Turkey and upon crossing the border into Turkey returned back into the world of color and greenery and into a country whose culture provides a unique combination of the East and West.

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