Today we visited Belgrade, where we haven't been (apart from the brief stop at the railway station when we arrived here) since 1987. Lots has changed, and lots has remained the same. Alek worked at the Australian Embassy from 1970-73, and it has been located at the same place since that time. However, they are in the process of moving to Novi Belgrade, and will move on 8 December. So it is no longer in the centre of the city, in the pedestrian area. This is a very pleasant shopping precinct, with upmarket and designer shops.
After Belgrade we went to the top of the hill at Avala (yes, reknowned for its soccer team). From Avala you have magnificent views of the surrounding area of Sumadije - forests and rolling hills. We drove a different way back to Mladenovac, through really nice villages and farmland. I've added some new photos, including one of the communications tower bombed by the Americans, but now rebuilt. Nikola also promised to show us some of the damaged caused by the bombing, such as the Chinese Embassy "accidentally" bombed by the Americans. This set me to thinking about wars and how much it costs us all, the human tragedy is immeasurable.
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After Belgrade we went to the top of the hill at Avala (yes, reknowned for its soccer team). From Avala you have magnificent views of the surrounding area of Sumadije - forests and rolling hills. We drove a different way back to Mladenovac, through really nice villages and farmland. I've added some new photos, including one of the communications tower bombed by the Americans, but now rebuilt. Nikola also promised to show us some of the damaged caused by the bombing, such as the Chinese Embassy "accidentally" bombed by the Americans. This set me to thinking about wars and how much it costs us all, the human tragedy is immeasurable.
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