Autumn in Balkans

Balkans
Yesterday I returned from a road trip of a life time, something I will never forget and always look forward to. It was the most unexpected, the most astonishing, and the liveliest travel I have ever had. It lasted only 4 nights and a few hours, and I slept so little, but I never felt tired while I was watching the geographies differ behind the windows of our bus, the sun setting between the mountains of different regions, and wandering on the streets once were governed by the Ottoman Empire and yet we have so little in common with. I felt scared, though, when we were travelling on Albania's  narrow mountain roads; I felt surprised when Bosnia and Herzegovina turned out to be a more rocky country rather than green; and I felt amazed by the sunset at the top of Kosovo mountains, the colors of autumn have never been so pretty. Here are some of the pictures I took during this tiny adventure.


Pogradec, Albania
Pogradec, Albania 
Porto Montenegro, Tivat, Montenegro
Kotor, Montenegro
Montenegro


Montenegro
Montenegro

Konavle, Croatia
Konavle, Croatia
Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Hercegovačko-Neretvanski, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Hercegovačko-Neretvanski, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Blagaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sveti Stefan Island, Budva, Montenegro
Sar Mountains, Albania
Valley in Kosovo

Kosovo
Autumn Leaves in Kosovo








June Update

Istanbul, Turkey

It has been a ridiculously exhausting time at school, and it didn't seem to come to an end anytime soon. But here I am, chilling on my sister's bed on a rather calm saturday afternoon, thinking about how unimportant the things that seemed like a big bother turned out to be, and how my life is going in a completely different direction than I could have thought of. I noticed that I don't need validation from anyone in order to feel that I am worthy, instead, I began to distribute my energy in different areas - which turned out to be great idea as I don't even have time to murmur about my low self-esteem anymore. Well, I also feel like there are things I am good at, or even if not so, I'm trying out for stuff and even the fact that I want to learn about new things make me believe in myself and realize the things I am capable of. First came the driving licence, then I started to work part time as an intern student in a law firm (which I am doing full time now), then the watercoloring workshops, and starting from this week yoga and pilates classes. I also started to read more books and recently I am reading Greek tragedies and books concerning the history of art (well, impressionists). So long as I have things to focus on, I will be fine. 👯
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