28.1.07

walking around rainy Belgrade


Belgrade
I was going to Kalemegdan Park through Terazije and Knez Mihailova street, there are a lot of cafes and shops. I found Goethe Institut Belgrade on Knez Mihailova street. It started drizzling, but I did not use my folding umbrella.
Kalemegdan park has nice view of the rivers. The city is located at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers. Though there are few people and bad weather, it seemed lonely to me.
I went to a cafe at Knez Mihailova street to make my body warm. I had a cup of cofee and a chocolate croissant. It was very tasty.

Going out the cafe, I returned to the station. I checked in Hotel Belgrade. The equipment of the hotel was old, but prise was affordable and receptionists were so kind.
After taking a rest in the room, I went to Terazije again. It stopped raining.

I found a lot of homeless people and street children. They were begging money from people.

I walked around the city about 3 or 4 hours.

On the evening I tried to buy a bus ticket to Osijek (Croatia). However it was hard work for me to find international ticket counter. People did not understand English, I had to go back to my hotel asking of the ticket counter a few times. When I managed to find the international ticket counter, the counter had already closed. A woman spoke to me in English, and she explained that the bus to Osijek leaves at 10:00, it cost 1165 CSD and I could buy a ticket tomorrow morning.
I had to give up to get a ticket on the day.

I had Pljeskavica and went to bed.

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