Sunday at Vrelo Bosne

 

Vrelo Bosna is a park that was originally established under the Austro-Hungarian administration as a summer retreat.  Vrelo Bosne - the origin of the Bosna river - has a 3 kilometer tree lined path (horse chestnut trees) that leads to an open park with small lakes, open meadows, play ground, and restaurant and lots of concessions.  

Sunday was a perfect day to be there...sunny and warm.

Therese and I painted, though we didn't provide any competition for the professional who was there!

A family behind us just enjoying the kids!

Therese liked his work so much that she bought one of his oils

Quick Guide to Restaurants in Sarajevo

Much needed guide to restaurants, including hours, phone number,  and location

http://inside-mag.com/ba/destinations/sarajevo/item/25-restaurants

Skakavac Waterfall

15 days of continuous work.  Time for a break.  Dan suggested that we get a lift up to the beginnning of the trail to the Skakavac Waterfall.  It's about 12 km north of Sarajevo.  Rasim picked us up at 8 a.m., and we were on the alpine path to the falls by 8:45.  Wood cutters were working along the road, and the hike through the woods to the falls was perfect...enough of an elevation to get exercise, but not enough to exhaust.

The falls are about 98 meters tall, and for more than an hour we stared at the falls and talked philosophy, religion, and more philosophy.

It wasn't the right setting to talk central banking!

On the way back we stopped for water at a memorial for some of those from Nahorevo, the village below the falls, who were killed during the war.

Although there is a bus from Nahorevo back to Sarajevo, we decided to walk the 5 miles back, which was definitely worthwhile, as we had a chance to attack linguistics theory and practice our Bosnian on some of the people we passed.

What a perfect day!