Having to hurry up tonight to document my thoughts because I am in a fog of lack of sleep and jet lag due to my twenty something hour three flight journey to where I am now: Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I’d say my flight was pretty much uneventful except the slight delay on the first leg where I had an already tight connection to my first international leg. I did stop to use the bathroom but only because the rest of the time I ran to the gate. I make it just in time only to see that yes I am in a middle seat for the entire nine hour flight. Booking through United Airlines I had no way to choose my seats for two out of three flights. The bottom line is I survived. I barely slept on the flights though so I am hoping that when I go to bed tonight I will have a long and rejuvenating sleep.
This is the start of the “third” round of traveling around the world. Unlike my two previous rounds I will be sticking to one continent this time around – Europe. I will also concentrate on Eastern Europe meaning the Balkan/former Austrian-Hungarian empire with some northern countries thrown in. I’m excited because while I’ve seen a good amount of Europe all these countries are very new to me.
I take the bus from the airport into town because it is so cheap and convenient. I don’t know what stop to get off but follow everyone else when they exit. The walk is short to the apartment/hotel I rented.
At the rental apartment there is no one in yet to greet me but someone does buzz me in. There is also a key out for me and my door is unlocked. I drop my bags and drag myself out to eat. I’m famished. I originally wanted cevapi but decided on something else instead. I eat dinner and wander around town and buy a container of way too much Turkish delight.
It is a delightful yet touristy town from my first observations. I am looking forward to exploring more of it when I am well rested. From the looks of some in winter coats I should feel colder than I do but I am comfortable enough walking around in my short sleeved shirt. I‘ll probably still carry a jacket around just in case the weather finally catches up to my body. In the sun it feels pretty darn warm though.
Growing With Leala 