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1,996 kilometers (or 1,240 miles) is the distance we covered while driving in four different countries lately, but we are finally (and happily) back home - sleeping in our own beds, using our own showers and bathrooms, ... sweet home :)

we went to split (croatia) first, where we visited our friends (tim and grace warholic). we went to church and we were also able to go to the beach a few times. fun! fun! fun!

on our way to sarajevo, we stopped in mostar (bosnia and herzegovina) for lunch. beautiful town, beautiful landscape, but bosnia definitely needs more highways.

in sarajevo (bosnia and herzegovina) we spent some time with our missionary friends, the mezgers. we love you mezgers, you are much fun and we treasure your friendship :) when in bosnia, you must have burek or čevapi - we, of course, had both :)

after sarajevo we stopped to see laci and keri in vukovar (croatia) and spent some time talking about everything and nothing. it was one of those sweet conversations that had no major topics, but it was very satisfying and encouraging. we hope laci and keri feel the same way - altough they did not even mention it on their blog that they had visitors :(

during our entire trip:

• nina threw up twice,
• we slept in five different beds,
• we had one flat tire,
  
• we spent $239 on fuel,
• we went through 27 tunnels,
  
• and we had to show our passports about ten times. border guard #7 informed me that my passport was so full with stamps that i had to get a new one before traveling again - thankfully, i was able to acquire one within 48 hours (for further details read this post).

the leprosy passport (as we call it),
since you get very special treatment
(read, you are treated as a leper)
every time you board a plane
or try to cross a border
bearing one of these passports

in serbia we visited our parents, spent time with family, consumed enormous amounts of junk-food and nina further developed her love for furry four-legged animals and dirt :)