Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Belgrade Xmas Lights...

Whatever Happened to Belgrade Lights over Xmas?
My fave summer hangout.
I really like Belgrade for some reason...
Jelena and I out front of some important building in Belgrade...
Nice tree...
Demir set our room out so nicely in the hostel...
Another nice tree...
Love these little Xmas market stalls...
Lining up for our hot wine...
Lolly Land...
A big one too!
Had lunch in this restaurant!
Found some fancy lights...
Then, it was dark...
It had been a nice sunny day, thankfully...
An inside market place full of little stall holders...
Back out into it again...headed for Jelenas place for dinner with her friend and Dad.
Santa was in the squares, but didn't show up in the pics...
Off to catch a bus to the city limits...
A nice walk down a main street in Belgrade.
Great shopping here...
Then we saw Santa, so headed back for a look in his sack of pressies...
Well, I settled for a cuddle instead...
Jelena...
...and Santa fooling around...
I tried to run off with his sack...but it was a no go event!
Peacefully resolved...
Then I tried again...
A lovely shot of Jelena...
Heading up to see my castle in the park, but it's a bit too late I think!
Nice...
Nice...
Crowds everywhere...
We found a shopping centre in an unexpected place...
Pretty...
Found a Goth shop...
Now, them's platforms!
Glass floors and stairs...a bit scary actually!
It felt and looked like walking on ice... 
Back outside again to more lights...
Now we must go...
It's surprising when you look back sometimes...


Under the main street and up to the other side to catch the bus...
Off to Jelena's for dinner...
Trying to take selfies...
That's better...
In the traditional Serbian Restaurant for brunch before Jelena had to leave for work at 2pm...




Now we're talking my language...
The wonderful Astoria Hotel in Belgrade...



They have their private label bubbly...It is a lovely drop...best I've had in Europe.
It's very well worth the $3 or $4 dollars for a bottle of bubbles, complete with waiter services in here...
mmmnnnn....Flash...
No flash...
I love this room...cum lounge cum bar area...
A head waiter is getting me the contact details of the lass who makes these murals...
Simple detail, but lovely...
Off again, back towards the hostel to pack...




I did race up to the park to see my castle, but as it gets dark at 3.30pm to 4pm, I was late again!
Still there, my baby!


Sighhh...
Very still winters night across the river 

Some posters in the park...as if it wasn't cold enough...Arctica


The Northern Lights...on the agenda for 2016...


Forgot to turn this, but will buy something like this next visit...
Have never seen a black velvet lounge like this...amazing.


Bought this oven from another hostel I stayed at in May this year in Belgrade and loved the oven...Visited with the owner and  now it's mine!
All packed in my pyjamas and jumper and safely on the train back to Tiszaigar!...
A pretty rail station near Tiszafured...
Arrived home safely...waiting for the bus to my place now.
Well, that's the other half of my little sojourn from Belgrade and home again for my birthday.
4 nights, 2 on the train and 2 at that awesome hostel in Belgrade.

xxxx

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