Visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, Part 3

Here are some photos from the first week in Sarajevo with friends and family. With Nina we got to see her mom a couple of times. She is still as funny and energetic as she's always been, and she loved chatting with Robb:

After Nina had to leave town for work, we moved to Elvedina's in a brand new part of town that was built after the war. While Elvedina was at work, we caught up with my two aunts and cousins. We also spent an evening with my old buddies: Mario Susac from elementary and high school and Nedim Gadzo from my high school class. Aida Sisic was supposed to meet with us, too, but she missed her flight from Germany - bummer! Finally, we met with our old au pair Semina. The kids were excited to see her in the photos! My cousin Anesa took us on a little walk around downtown through her secret passageways and up to the top of a builing near Vjecna Vatra (the 'eternal fire' memorial to the WWII veterans) from where we had a 360 degree view of the city and the surrounding hills. We added a tramway ride and a quick bite of cevapcici, plus later a drink of salep and cakes like hurmasice, baklava, and boem, to authenticate the experience. Anesa is a riot, even funnier and more energetic than she was as a little girl when I saw her last!

Familiar spots in the city: