Pumpkiny delights

My first weekend in Belgrade is quickly ending and it is almost time to start working! I'm excited about this new assignment. Tomorrow afternoon I will also be apartment shopping, so that should be fun.

I'm sure that you are all dying to know about my weekend, right? Well, Friday night I had dinner at the hotel. They had this pumpkin menu and it was really good. I had the pumpkin risotto, a free pumpkin drink (pureed pumpkin + juice), chicken with mushrooms and pumpkin sauce, and a pumpkin pie with walnuts. It was all very good, and I took some pictures. The pumpkin pie wasn't what I expected, but I still thought it was good.

Saturday I walked all around Belgrade. It is a very nice city. I walked for about 5-6 hours, and I just kept seeing new things. Here is a tree growing around a fence.

Here are some pictures taken from Kalemegdan (the fortress) during sunset (4:15pm). It was really foggy and I think that it made the city look mysterious.

I also walked through the two neighborhoods that I'm thinking about living in. I didn't get any pictures in Dorcol, but here is the entrance of the apartment that I really liked on Friday. Fancy - right?



You can see St. Sava's Temple in the background. After I took this shot, I walked over to the temple and walked inside. It isn't' finished on the inside, but it is very beautiful. There were lots of families walking around the area. Here is a shot of St. Sava's temple and the full moon. This was about 7:30pm.

All in all I probably walked 12-15 miles on Saturday. I had dinner at a place called O.U.R.B.A.R. The food was good and I got to meet the owner. He lived in the US for 6 years, and knows a few Americans in Belgrade and offered to introduce me to them. Hopefully we can connect.

Today, I just rested and watched some American TV shows. I also talked to some friends and family on Skype and just generally relaxed after so much walking and sight seeing yesterday.

Usually I have a bad feeling on Sunday night, dreading the start of the work week. But I'm excited to go to work tomorrow and start my new assignment. Wish me luck!