Ubek biti tu ćuprija

"The bridge is most most valuable human creation."

"The bridge does not ask who crosses it."


The two most memorable quotes from my conversation with Bećković.

Monday morning I'm meeting with some refugees via the NGO group Bread of Life, so I guess I'll be leaving Tuesday from Belgrade.  I'll catch the night train to Skopje.

Quite a stay considering I originally planned to catch that night train to Skopje last Sunday.

What an amazing, blessed week!  Thank you to everyone who has shared their time with me.  You are all cobblestones in the bridge I will build with poetry between us.


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A brief glance back as I look ahead...

In cleaning and organizing my room today, I came across the journal from my last Slavic journey.

Mostly mundane notes and poetic doggerel, but I mentioned in the journal an email to bid me joyous travels from a fellow named Tercek I know.  He offered, as I recorded, Flirt with girls who don't speak English, sleep in seedy hostels, and never ever grow up.  Then, as now, I reply to him, Czech, check, and cheque.

First Routine:

Monday 24 May 1pm > Tuesday 25 May 1pm
ILM>PHL>LHR>BUD.

Tuesday 25 May 10pm > Wednesday 26 May 7pm
Budapest > Beograd [night train]

Staying at the 3 Black Catz Hostel in Belgrade for two nights (maybe three if I've got something planned).

In novel terms, the flights and Budapest would be offered as opening prelude; Belgrade is the first chapter.



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