A few hours in Belgrade

After waking up sometime before 5am on a bumpy bus to Belgrade, I was greeted by the beautiful scenery of a river winding through hills just before sunrise, enough to keep me alert for a while. Anyone who was still asleep at that point soon woke up when a guy just in front of where I was sat, starting making some unusual noises in his sleep, a kind of deep growling 'oooorrrggghhhh' or something. I wondered if maybe it was a kind of 'gooooaaaaallllllll' and he was dreaming of Serbia scoring a goal in the world cup ? But I guess that is pretty unlikely on recent form ;-)

Not much to report from Belgrade, much the same as my last visit here. Stiflingly hot and humid and just had a few hours to waste until my train to Bucharest at 16:27. Took a walk to the citadel which gives views of the city and the river Danube flowing by. Wasted an hour trying to send a parcel from the Post Office before finally being told I cannot send, because electronic items are not allowed and dashed to the train station ! Chose the cheapest seat ticket, no couchette or anything, but luckily I seem to be on my own, so good chance to rest.



Left: Gateway to the citadel of Belgrade
Right: My train about to leave Beograd for Bucuresti