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Advantages: Lots of culture and history, cheap, tasty food, kind people Disadvantages: Those slippy footpaths!
centre, and the streets are not only cobbled but cobbled with very slippery stone. Flat comfortable shoes are a must and even then you should expect to slip a couple of times.
Most of the attractions are situated on the left (and historically Muslim) side of the riverNeretva which cuts through the city. The river is an essential part of Mostar?s history and the very reason for its importance as a trading centre. The Herzegovina region enjoys long (often very) hot summers and is surrounded by rocky mountains which make conventional agriculture quite difficult. Fortunately the people of Mostar were talented craftsmen and the well-made items created in Mostar were at the heart of the town?s development. The main trades were those of the coppersmith, the tanner and the tailor. Even now, leather and copper items are highly regarded products in ...
Advantages: Idyllic setting, fascinating history, friendly people Disadvantages: Difficult to get to - limited range of facilities
banks of the NeretvaRiver. Mountains are near to the left bank making this area steep. The right bank is much flatter and extended, and forms a small tributary called Radobolja.
The city is roughly about 60km away from the Croatian coast and can be found by following the main M17 road.
Getting there
Trains from Ploce and Sarajevo will take you to Mostar. They are very reasonably priced and comfy.
Air - You can fly from Split in Croatia and Dubrovnik. Mostar does have it's own small airport but it is not generally used for tourism.
Buses - Local buses are very reliable travelling within Mostar and surrounding towns but intercity travel can be a little unreliable so I would advise you to check the timetables situated in the central bus station. These change frequently but you can always ask the staff in the office who are friendly ...
Advantages: Great descriptions of the times, Australia Disadvantages: None
The Secret River
London 1806 - William Thornhill, happily wedded to his childhood sweetheart Sal, is a waterman on the River Thames. Life is tough but bearable until William makes a mistake, a bad mistake for which he and his family are made to pay dearly. His sentence: to be transported to New South Wales for the term of his natural life.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is the book of the month at our book club and is probably not a book I would have chosen for myself but is an extremely interesting portrail into life for people in that age and of the two countries.
This story is basically in two parts, Will's London life and then his Australian life. The two are most definitely linked to each other but in terms of Will's and Sal's feelings and adventures they are worlds apart, or you could say continents apart. The story ...
