Aslan is on the move....

I'm sure you've heard all the hype about the movie "Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe." Did you know it was written by C.S. Lewis - A man who once was an atheist who became a believer in and follower of Christ? He wrote many of his fiction books with an echo of Christian theology. He wanted us to remember that echo whenever we encountered the message of Jesus for the first time. He told his friend J.R.R. Tolkien that he wrote books about Christianity that the comman man could understand because the theologians weren't. I'm glad he did. For a listing of books by Lewis, look him up on Amazon.com.

Sarajevo... part II - late November

Sarajevo Collage Part II

After leaving Vienna, I spent 4 days visiting Sarajevo to see what the former Yugoslavia looked like. I'll never forget the people or some of the stories that they shared. I visited many places in the city with my fellow youth hostel travellers. Some of our adventures are recorded in these photos.


the symbol of Sarajevo... the 1984 Olympic City





my youth hostel... with marks left from an artillery barrage; fellow youth hostelers








Sarajevo rose (red cement in a mortar splatter mark) and other remnants of the 44 month conflict















a fun photo

Former Yugoslavia... Mostar and Sarajevo ~

After leaving Vienna, I went to visit Sarajevo to see what the former Yugoslavia looked like. I previously wrote some thoughts about this trip. It was an extraordinary experience. I'll never forget the people or some of the stories that they shared.

Enjoy PART I of these collage of photos from these two cities taken between 22-26 November 2005.

Near the Sarajevo Airport Tunnel - supplies and personnel were brought through this tunnel during much of the 44 month seige of Sarajevo




one of many mortar "splat" marks still remaining in Sarajevo





the eternal flame ~ remembering WWII on Bosnian Statehood Day



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Tough guy of the Mostar Mafia


The Mostar Bridge



Mostar at night from its most famous bridge

picts from Linz & Vienna ~ Austria

prior to my visit to Sarajevo in the Former Yugoslavia, I visited my friend Jana in Linz and Vienna... these photos were taken between 19 and 22 November... Enjoy...


some friends at the Linz Christmas Market






A few night shots from Vienna...
... at a Christmas Market with friends



some famous buildings with names that I don't remember...


but we had a nice walk through the city

fresh from Europe... an Icelander!

I know i know.... i haven't updated this place in nearly a month. but for 3 out of the last 4 weeks i was travelling all over europe: Linz & Vienna, Austria; Sarajevo & Mostar, Bosnia (but didn't make it to Croatia); Antwerp, Bruges, & Gent, Belgium; Prague, Czech Republic; plus a little bit of Amsterdam, Delft, and Den Haag, Netherlands... not to mention the fact i moved back to the USA and have spent the last week looking for a new flat in Tallahassee (i think i found one).
So, finally, i have a little break/breather... i'm near Asheville, NC, spending time with family for a small pre-Christmas celebration.
I do hope to upload some photos over the next two weeks from the above mentioned places, but be patient. =-)
as for the "an icelander" comment, as of 9 Desember 2005, I have dual citizenship with Iceland!!! i'm excited about that. If you want to hear why, i'll tell you. but briefly, my mom's an icelander and i had to apply to the Althing (iceland's parliment) to receive it. i hope it'll help me in the future in practicing international law.
one last word, I do miss Holland and all my friends very much. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Years... come visit Florida when you can... anytime!
Erik