Saturday, February 9, 2013

2-9: "Belgrade is F&#*ing Huge!" and Other Understatements

Just got back from an hour of wandering. Going to the theater and headed out after, so I'll just go with some  observations for today:
  1. Beograd's roads keep the same names while turning, change names while going straight, and occasionally just melt into nothingness. Act accordingly.
  2. The stray dogs and the people here form wonderful relationships. Our tour guide said that the little bear of a husky who followed us around helps "guard the group" when they go to Kalemegdan.
  3. Beograd has been destroyed over 40 times and occupied over 60. They're doing pretty well for themselves, all things considered.
  4. I was attacked on the street today. I owe my survival to my formidable combat skills, my intimidating visage, and the fact that my attackers were seven and nine years old respectively. Persistent little guys, regardless.
  5. Italian food in Beograd? Surprisingly good.
  6. Tour guides are another one of those constants--the good ones are knowledgeable, sassy, and oversharing.
We're seeing a play called Born In YU tonight. Although we don't have classes for another day, I'm excited to get the thematic ball rolling with this show--all about what identity means when the country you were born in is no longer...well, a country.

Srpski word of the day: Venac (Венац): Market(place)

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