July 27th- Leaving Sarajevo

A group of us briefly visited the small museum at the site of the Archduke’s assassination, and spent the morning wandering around Sarajevo, taking in some last minute sights and good food.

We made our way to Mostar, an old, famous city in Herzegovina.  The city is centuries old, and was an important center for the Ottomans, who built the famous bridge there, the Stari Most, in 1566.  The bridge survived all of the conflicts of the region until it was destroyed by Bosnian Croat shelling in 1993, and was the site of fierce fighting during the war.  The rebuilt bridge is a symbol of the history of the city, but also shows its division, with Croats to the west and Muslims to the east.  The authentic old town area, where we ate dinner, offers great food and sightseeing.