The Danube in Serbia: 588 Impressions

Serbia, My favorite Place on Earth. Dori and I have been going there for 10 years now for 2 months per year.The best thing about Serbia is the People, The nicest and most welcoming people on earth I believe. One warning, don’t believe everything the American media says, they have there own agendas, Most Americans have never been and thinks it’s Siberia or Syria. If you ever get the chance, go there and see for your self.

My love for Serbian Coffee

I crave the coffee in Serbia. I don’t know if I drink more coffee then Grapa or more Grapa then Coffee. But I can’t get enough of either. Most Serbs drink Turkish Coffee which I dearly love but I drink so much of it while i’m there sometime I feel like I need a break, here is another one of my Favorite coffees in Serbia, not to mention the great socializing that goes along with it.

Renato Grbic a True Serbian Hero

A few years back I was reading an article about a Serbian guy that has saved 25 people who tried to comment suicide by jumping from the Pancevo Bridge which is between the City of Belgrade and Pancevo Serbia. While visiting Serbia this year, Belgrade in Particular our daughters fiancee wanted to take us to have as he said the best fish dinner on the Danube River, I said I’m ready. I started telling him about the story I read a few years ago and he said with excitement! That’s the place I’m taking you to. He owns a restaurant at the base of the bridge on the Pancevo side of the bridge. I said I must meet this guy with excitement. So after the waiter took our order of a mixed fish Platter (Fresh Water Fish) Serbs call River fish I asked him was the guy that saved all those people here or anywhere around. He said that’s him setting over there at that table. Great,so here we go my daughter and I to meet Mr. Renato Grbic, in my eyes a true Serbian hero. We posed for pictures and talked for a while and he said his family has been in the fishing business for over 100 years, WOW, That’s explains why the  mixed fish platter we had was so good. The best fresh water fish I had to date. During our chat he explained how he saved them and the number is now 28. ABC News did a story on him back in 2012, I’ll post a link on the full story at the end but first I have to tell you the mixed fish platter was really the best I have ever had .The fish soup was out of this world.So if your ever in the area and get a chance, stop in and say hello to Mr. Renato Grbic and at least try the Fish Soup,you want regret it. If your really hungry, try the Mixed fish platter. Tell him that you heard about him, his story and about his wonderful restaurant from that crazy American Guy with the camera that was there in October 2015.

Gypsy Life In Serbia

Since I was in Serbia Not Siberia and not Syria for the past two months and just got back in the States. I decided to take a few photos of some Gypsy’s doing there regular thing. Some gathering card board from the dumpsters for rebuilding there houses some gathering Fire wood for the winter etc…

Vienna, Austria

Dori and I had a great trip in Europe this year, Visited Serbia, attended the Beer Fest In Munich Germany, Had a Blast in Amsterdam and Finished our trip in Beautiful Vienna Austria. All four places I highly recommend people to see if they have never been there. I hope this video gives you an incite on what Vienna is like, Hope you enjoy the video. My good friend Ivan, my Alien friend from some other planet put this movie together for me in his own way, Thanks Ivan, Hope you enjoy. Thanks for watching.

Village life in Desilovao Serbia

Spent a wonderful afternoon in the Village of Desilovao Serbia with the Spasic Family. Calm, Warm, Peaceful, Welcoming and Happy. What else can I say: I love Serbia.

Road trip to the Kosovo Border

Left Belgrade Serbia for a 3 or 4 hr. Road trip to the Kosovo Border. I have heard a lot about Kosovo but never had the chance to go, the border is as close as I got. Stopped at a few places on the way. It was a little sad when we actually arrived seeing the burned out Orthodox Church due to the war. Hope you enjoy.

Day Trip to Devil’s Town

Devil’s Town, one of the many wonders of the world is situated in southernmost part of Serbia, 17 miles from the town of Kursumlija, on the slopes of Mt Radan, which boasts a large number of mineral and thermal springs. Due to a high concentration of minerals, the whole area is destitute of vegetation. The land there easily erodes and creates mischievous landscapes. Devil’s Town apparently consists of 202 earthen figures, Six feet to 45 feet tall, all wearing caps on the top. Actually, those are andesite plates – rocks created in an intense volcanic eruption of millions of years ago. For centuries, they have been pressing the soil, which gradually changed its appearance and was transformed into figures of various odd shapes and dimensions.

A day in Belgrade Serbia on Knez Mihailova Street

After finishing my Dental Appointment my bride and I thought we would walk the 2 KM walk to the Beautiful Knez Mihailova Street it is the main pedestrian and shopping zone in Belgrade, and is protected by law as one of the oldest and most valuable landmarks of the city.

The street follows the central grid layout of the Roman city of Singidunum. During Ottoman occupation, there were gardens, drinking-fountains and mosques along the street.

Knez Mihailova is a common meeting point for Belgraders . The street has been named one of the most beautiful pedestrian zones in Eastern Europe and is a constant buzz of people and tourists. Thousands of people stroll along the street every day as it is the shortest path from Terazije to Kalemegdan park and fortress.

Hotel Moscow

 Beautiful Building along the way.

 Beautiful Art work for sale.

 Knez Mihailova Street

 Street Musician playing music.