Skakavac was incredible!  If you read yesterday’s post, you know that my wife and son and I were planning to go out to Skakavac, a waterfall about “5 miles” outside of Sarajevo.  The short version of the story is that we went, and it was great, and we didn’t even get to see the waterfall! » Read the rest of this entry «

Sarajevo's Skakavac waterfall in winter

Today we are taking a short trip to Skakavac, a waterfall about 5 miles outside of Sarajevo.  Like most European cities, Sarajevo is very densely populated near the center, but sparse around the edges.  So you don’t have to go very far to feel like you’ve made a real trek.

Thinking about what our family could do together this weekend made me think about my own experiences as a child, growing up in America.  My family took many trips on weekends over the years to try to give my sister and I an idea of the beauty and history that surrounded us.   » Read the rest of this entry «