TRAVEL AND LIFESTYLE DIARIES

I miss blogging... it's such a nice feeling to see the blog again. I really need to write and post pictures more often again. I know it's not an excuse to be very busy with the daily grind and the stress accompanying it. Right now, I feel bad not finding time to take care of this blog. Why is it so difficult to promise these days? *sigh*  Anyway, I was going through the drafts and saw this one of the last days we had in Mostar. The pictures were already in the draft, so might as well post them :)

A few years back I went on a Balkan road trip with my friend Bubbles. I blogged this trip, however, I didn't get to finish it so here I am back again, picking it up from where I left. From Amsterdam, we flew into Tuzla in the north of Bosnia. We spent the evening here and in the morning we drove to the capital,  Sarajevo . We stayed a good few days before taking the 2+ hours winding road to Mostar, the capital of Herzegovina. What makes this drive amazing is that the highway follows side by side the route of the beautiful Neretva River. We had amazing scenery throughout the journey. What a joy! Finally, in Mostar, we checked in at the  Kriva Cuprija Hotel & Bridge  followed by a delicious traditional lunch with a view of the river at  Restoran Lagero . This is the view from our hotel room: We had a little balcony. What a splendid view to watch the nightfall from here. 

Last day in Dresden. We fly early in the evening so we still have a whole day really, although we were looking at going to the airport by 16:00.  We had a lovely walk on the Bruhlsche Terrace and had a light very late breakfast at Visa a Vis. The atmosphere was very relaxed and nice. I like having a slow breakfast (brunch) with a view. Taking the time to enjoy the little things in life whilst travelling. We had a morning of sightseeing and shopping in the afternoon. In the Old Town, there is this adorable and lively alley filled with cafes and terraces called Munzgasse. It reminds me of a similar alley in Brussels, the Beenhouwersstraat (Rue des Bouchers). There is a staircase route connecting the Bruhlsche Terrace and Munzgasse. I just know this is where we will have our very late lunch.  

I went to Dresden, Germany in 2017 with a friend (Bubbles) who flew over from Canada to visit me. We did a number of trips in Europe and Dresden was one of the city trips. She wanted to see the beautiful architecture in the city. You can find our Dresden diaries here: Dresden, Germany Trip

 Our last night in Saigon / HCMC was spent with drinks at an upscale historical hotel with a view, followed by some local entertainment on the promenade, and then dinner at the famous roadside restaurants in the Ben Thanh area. A great evening to finish off our trip to HCMC, Vietnam.