Off to Belgrade Serbia:

Well today was a day that I don’t think that I will ever forget. We started off on our way to Belgrade our LAST CITY!!!!! This is a bittersweet time due to the fact that there isn’t much time left for my tripe to Europe, but I have had an amazing time so far. While on our way to Belgrade, we stopped off in a place called Serbinetsia and toured a place that I never knew existed. The place was a cemetery/ memorial that was created for the Muslims that were victims of the genocide that destroyed the Muslim population in 1995. In my opinion, this place reminded me a lot of Arlington National Cemetery. I mean all you can see for a ways is nothing but white marble tombstones for those that were murdered during the genocide and that their families were fortunate enough to be able to find the remains of their loved ones and have a proper send off for them to the other side. I had an extremely difficult time when I was there due to hearing the story from one of the survivors of the genocide and how bad it really was. I had to choke back a lot of tears during the trip so far but this tour was the one that made a lot of them come out. I just cannot believe that this was so recent and that it was because of differences led to a huge group of people just being erased. They may have been killed, but the loved ones that are still alive keep them remembered. Following the tour, all I did was get back on the bus and while it was still quiet I sat let the tears that were held in start to come out and I just prayed. I prayed for those that were affected by this great terror that plagued them for as long as it has, and I prayed for being as thankful as I am for being in a country that does not have these things going on, and lastly and most importantly, I prayed for the ones that are still lost due to this terror and that hope, peace, and light can find them so they wont be lost anymore. As for the rest of the trip to Belgrade, we stopped after the tour at a local buffet to eat lunch which I am still full from. There was so much food I didn't know what to pick first. I actually think it was the first time I have had a real vegetable the whole trip. So we finished up and all piled into the bus and made the rest of the trek to Belgrade. We have a very busy 2 days here before our last day which is on saturday, but I will be looking forward to my experience here in my last city and with that I say Greetings from BELGRADE!!!!!!!!