jawnbc | Beograd

Yesterday was full of excitement. After a final morning at the conference it was off to the train station for a simple, straightforward 1.5 hour journey to Belgrade. Except this is Serbia ;)

There was only one wicket open. Then a second opened. Then no one spoke English. But my pidgin serbish got me through and on the platform with plenty of time. I found my seat. I was a good little traveller and put my bag up above. And the train pulled away precisely on time.
And travelled approximately 3m and died. Way.

Why not take the bus, you mint think? Yes the bus station is next door. But yesterday the folks who maintain roads in Serbia blockaded novi sad, Belgrade, and Nis. So a bus couldn't get in our out of either city.

90 minutes later a new engine was connected and we were on our way. With a nearly empty train. Since many passengers had elected to jump on a local train rather than wait. My hotel is directly a Ross from the station and I've stayed here before. While still in the station I bought NY ticket for tomorrow's train to Sarajevo. That's a 10 hour journey so I'll be packing supplies(no dining car).

Oh and Berlusconi is watching over me. For real, yo. Oh it's been 35C yesterday and today.

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