We are new to blogging, and we are just trying this out today to see if it will work for us.
We are having a wonderful time in Belgrade, Serbia, This is a beautiful city with a lot of charm. We are visiting a lot of historical sites, and resting by having a fruit juice or lemonade at one of the many little outdoor cafes on a city plaza. It is fascinating to watch the people walk by. We are also enjoying that Belgrade has preserved the beauty of the Danube river, reserving shore space for the use of the people rather than for industrialization. Every view of the river is filled with just greenery and the river itself. This is quite different from New York and really makes Belgrade a most wonderful, lovely city.
Our hostess Marijana has a million friends, and all of them want to join us for drinks or take us to lunch or dinner. OY!
Yesterday we went to a small church in a small village about an hour and a half out of Belgrade. We watched one of Marijana's friends get baptized. It was a fascinating experience, and the priest could not believe that he actually had REAL AMERICANS in his church. We were welcomed by Marijana's friends with great warmth. We had lunch with them - chicken soup, salad, barbecued pork, and a delicious chocolate/walnut cream pie. We also had some home-made plum brandy, and we were introduced to the plum tree that was the mother of the plums. We expressed our gratitude to the earth, the tree, and the family that made the very tasty and sleep inducing brandy. Marvin was only half awake for the rest of the afternoon.
Linda will post some photos here when she figures out how to do it. Or maybe she will just post them on Picasa. We will let you know.
Today is a rest day, so we will spend at least part of it trying to learn more about this blog and how to use it well. Since Linda is the perfectionist in the family she will probably do most of work. YAZOO!
More later, but we don't know just when.
We are having a wonderful time in Belgrade, Serbia, This is a beautiful city with a lot of charm. We are visiting a lot of historical sites, and resting by having a fruit juice or lemonade at one of the many little outdoor cafes on a city plaza. It is fascinating to watch the people walk by. We are also enjoying that Belgrade has preserved the beauty of the Danube river, reserving shore space for the use of the people rather than for industrialization. Every view of the river is filled with just greenery and the river itself. This is quite different from New York and really makes Belgrade a most wonderful, lovely city.
Our hostess Marijana has a million friends, and all of them want to join us for drinks or take us to lunch or dinner. OY!
Yesterday we went to a small church in a small village about an hour and a half out of Belgrade. We watched one of Marijana's friends get baptized. It was a fascinating experience, and the priest could not believe that he actually had REAL AMERICANS in his church. We were welcomed by Marijana's friends with great warmth. We had lunch with them - chicken soup, salad, barbecued pork, and a delicious chocolate/walnut cream pie. We also had some home-made plum brandy, and we were introduced to the plum tree that was the mother of the plums. We expressed our gratitude to the earth, the tree, and the family that made the very tasty and sleep inducing brandy. Marvin was only half awake for the rest of the afternoon.
Linda will post some photos here when she figures out how to do it. Or maybe she will just post them on Picasa. We will let you know.
Today is a rest day, so we will spend at least part of it trying to learn more about this blog and how to use it well. Since Linda is the perfectionist in the family she will probably do most of work. YAZOO!
More later, but we don't know just when.
I feel very privileged to be the first one to comment on your first ever blog! It makes me so happy to know that you guys are having such wonderful time. I am eagerly waiting for the pics and our skype time once you are back.
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Rubina.
This is great. We get to be updated about your trip and at the same time "kind of" tour Europe through your Blogging. Love it. Have FUN.
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Shikshya
Enjoy
ReplyDeleteYou can also put photos on facebook