quickie: belgrade

We made our way safely out of makedonia and back into serbia. One of our last stops was Vrnjcka Banja (yes, I learned how to pronounce 6 consonants in a row!), a town built around thermal waters, full of spas that charge the insane amount of 6EUR to use the jacuzzi-style pool of sulphuric waters, and 10EUR to get a massage... Next time, I'm spending a week here!!

It was funny how we felt relieved to be able to talk serbian freely again, with no fear of discrimination... Belgrade is going to be our base for the rest of the week. We returned the rent-a-car, so I'll soon experience the ultra-modern rail system. ;)

The only down-side to Belgrade is the insanely heavy air pollution. Cars here are still old-school, you can smell the lead going into your lungs...! Ah, and wait until I tell you of the hotels...

Return trip is set for sat evening, so we'll be back in genova later on Sunday. Another bus trip, diff. company. Let's hope for the best :)