Belgrade received its first light dusting of snow last night, following 18 hours of rain. It's wet, gray, and darn close to freezing. Reminds me of grad school in Ann Arbor. The only difference is that instead of being too far west in the time zone and getting to enjoy light later into the evening, we're too far east in the time zone. It gets dark around 4:00 here. We're not far enough north to justify such a short day so it gets light pretty darn early around here. Too early for me to comment on exactly when that may be. Especially considering my "stay-at-home-wife" status.
I've been out on a few exploratory tours during the day, while Bob is toiling away at work, trying to get a feel for the layout of the city. So far I still rely fairly heavily on two major landmarks:
- A large cathedral on a hill that has been under construction for hundreds of years and is yet to be completed on the inside, St. Sava, and
- The bombed out ruins left by NATO activity which still stand downtown as an eerie political statement.
What amazes me most is how crowded the sidewalks are, regardless of the time of day. I am told, and it feels, perfectly safe to walk around downtown at night. 11 am or 11 pm, I am never alone on the streets.
One of the best parts about shopping are the store names. Tucked between Diesel and Max Mara you just might find "Juliette has a Gun Parfums." Sadly, I'm sure I'm missing some of the best ones due to my slow cyrillic reading.
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