Whilst riding into Belgrade towards my hostel, I noticed a lot of anti-EU and NATO messaging. The latter I could understand after the NATO bombings but Serbia requested to join the EU. Also their location gives rise to joining EU for trade. It was later during my trip in Serbia that I discovered this is a generational divide with the younger generations in favour of EU membership.
After checking into the Hostel and the obligatory scrub, I joined the other residents for a Turkish coffee. Something I have never had before but enjoyed. Although I feel the joy in the coffee is more the process of making it and pouring it for others. Much like brewing and serving tea. I met several people and a few stood out, Richard and Sally who are retired and travel the World by setting up in one place for a bit and exploring from there and Graham in a similar position, who has spent a great deal of time in Africa. We talk visas, troubled spots of the World and the best places to travel. They have a wealth of knowledge and I hope to gather some of this on my travels! But we all agree that people are kind to travellers worldwide and slow travel is best.
