Lunch with new friends

 

  On Wednesday we made a friend with our cab driver on a short ride into town. On Friday he took us for a trip to Serbia. On Sunday he went to church with us, and we visited with him and his wife at their house. This is the ultimate joy of travel. To make new friends, and learn new things. His wife made us some really tasty food, and I was so incredibly happy. He went from our cab driver, to our friend who drives a cab. You know what I mean?
  Plus, it was nice to sit still after all the biking on Saturday. We went out from 9am to 5pm. We made friends with some guys at the table next us, and they were members of a band about to play in the square. We tried to kill 2 hours and then go listen to them, but we were sunburned and wiped out. And by we, I mean me. We went home instead of checking out their concert. Again, the best of travel as the two guys were from Chile and Cuba, living in Canada, but traveling for performances. They said they were the band, Enrique and Jose. I should look them up on YouTube, eh?
  Saturday was cool, we went to an old fort on a hill with amazing views. And it's an archeological site too. I bought 3 shirts and 3 pants for less than $18, at the old Bazaar.
  I thought I would be sore yesterday, but I wasn't. It hit me today. It was like I had a headache all over. Just a strange kind of soreness. Fortunately it went away after a bit, and I was just happy to rest. We went for a little bike ride to the restaurant where our friend works. They sell pizza cones for people to walk around an eat, like an ice cream cone. Sort of. They take bread/crust cone and fill it with pizza ingredients. It was so tasty. And so cheesy. It was the chewiest and stringiest cheese I've ever had, and a lot of fun to eat. They have a facebook page called konopizzaksopje.
  I came home and needed a nap. I had 2 mishaps with my bike this time. It's the stupid big curbs that get me. Especially since I don't have a mountain bike, I have a street bike with thin tires. It is not the same as riding a one speed bike on the beach in Samara. The first time I trashed one of my calves with the  spikey metal pedal, and my only consolation was that I didn't wipe out, and all the indentations and scrapes weren't bleeding. Then I try to go up a big curb on the way back, and I hesitated. She who hesitates is lost. This time I jumped off the bike and let it crash. And of course, my first reaction is to clap like it was entertainment and I meant to do that. I think maybe I was clapping because I didn't fall with the bike. I'm a dork, I know.
  There is something here called the Millennial Cross, at the highest point of the Vodno mountain. It is a symbol of Christianity being here for 2,000 years. We want to go there tomorrow, you can see it from many parts of town. There is a cable car ride available up there too.
  To help me manage being homesick and missing family - I spent part of the morning dreaming up plans for my own future village. Designed by me. For all of my loved ones to come and visit as often as they can. Like a Hamblin Hamlet. A cross between a working farm, a retreat, and a campground. Or a combination of all of these. With 12-20 small units. And a petting zoo. And a lemonade stand. I just need a few acres and a few years, right?



The pedals are great for gripping the bottom of my shoes. But they are tough on skin! And you should see the bruise on my thigh from my last oops, it's pretty impressive. Yikes. No, I won't show you a picture of my ouches. I'm alright though, honest I am.


  More adventures to come!




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