Still in Sarajevo!

My adventure into 5 star Bosnian cusine was good last night.  Lots of stuffed vegetables (even stuffed onions.)  and cucumber mixed up with sour cream and  great Bosnian salad bread and wine.

This morning I had my morning coffee in a great little place.

Then I went off to buy my bus ticket to go to Split, Croatia.  I got the tram.  Again old as the hills with beautiful...yet graffiti filled wooden seats.  This tram took me into the communist side of the city.  Bloody hell, ugly as sin!!.  I just dont know how anyone can live in such grim blocks of flats.  made even worse looking by the bullet holes all through them.  I didnt take any photos...too depressing.  but this one is good.  There are no plans to reopen the Bosnian National Museum because nobody can agree on how the history should be presented.  Its one of the problems when you have three governments running a country who dont see eye to eye on anything.

 The bus to Split will take 8 HOURS tomorrow.  10am til 6pm.  On the map it looks so close but this is Bosnia and the roads are in bad repair.  I went to buy some new headphones so I can listen to music on my journey .  The  guy in the shop was very helpful and just wanted to chat.  he thinks that there might be a motorway in Bosnia within the next 20 years.

I then went to Svro,s house ( i don,t know where the bloody apostrophe is on this computer. Commas will do!)

It,s an overcast day in these hills today

 Mens section of the house from the 18th century.

I do like a view through a window.

Mixed styles in the house.  Check out the western clock on the far left.   Fusion of East and West.

I LOVE these green heaters which are in every room.  I WANT ONE.  But I think my house is too small and I cant take it back on the plane.

 I do like a view through a door.

This high class family went to toilet through a triangular hole!

 Im in textile and interior design heaven here!
If anyone can find a Serbian Orthodox style rug like this then please buy it for me.

 Womans bedroom in the Ottoman house.

 Top of a box I liked.

 All women had to embroider...nothing else to do.  You had to make a whole wooden chest load of stuff before anyone would marry you.  The stuff wouldnt be used...just kept neatly folded away.

Its pouring with rain outside.  Im staying here until it stops and I have finally worked out how to turn my pictures.

 Here are some interesting pictures related to the start of the first World War.  The 1914 museum is right next to where the Archduke Ferdinand was shot.  For the 100 year anniversary next year I hope it gets some funding and a face lift. It really needs some love and attention!  There really wasnt much there.  I think the problem is that a Serb nationalist started the First World War and the tensions here are obviously still too strong to rejuvenate the place.  The history is raw here when it comes to Serb aggression.
But these are the highlights!!

A high quality stuffed Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophia!

The cups from which they had their last cup of coffee (Taken from the hotel!)

The gun which was used in the assassination which started the First World War.

The bag in which was the gun which was used to start the First World War. ( A nice bag I have to say. He had style.)

The man who was holding the bag in which was the gun with which he killed Franz Ferdinand and his wife.

Right thats it.  Time to go back into the city...still lots to see and it has stopped raining.