Bosnia by Bus

Throughout the four days, we spent the bulk of our time on a coach, watching the beautiful scenery whizz by. Elvis, our tour guide, provided a wealth of knowledge on the various biomes we drove through. Despite the country's small stature, smaller than the state of West Virginia, we drove through deciduous forest, mixed mountain coniferous forests and broadleaf lowlands. This all sounded considerably more compelling when Elvis was telling us about it. 

On our last afternoon we ended up on the outskirts of Zvornik, a tiny town on the river Drina bordering Serbia. The Drina is one of those historic rivers, empire making and breaking, as such. Our view was brief, unremarkable but also idyllic. 

So Bosnia may not be on the trip radar of places to walk, hike and relax but give it a second thought. I can imagine summertime, unencumbered by a group of 15-year-olds would be pretty damn wonderful.