Topusko 2

Back in Dads home country. It’s been such an amazing trip for the second time. Discovering cousins and second cousins, walking dad’s footsteps across the meadows, the farms, the cobblestone streets. Staring in wonder at the remains of a century old Cathedral and walls and structures of ancient kingdoms which reigned and visited here. In awe of this areas Neolithic history, the hot springs, the cold refreshing drinkable springs, the colour of autumn in the parks, the hills and streets. It’s a picturesque landscape and we feel totally absorbed in what we experience. There is evidence of the previous war from bullet holes to mortar blasts to all the new more modern constructions too. The war for freedom was tough here and came quite unexpectedly in this region so most people were unarmed and fled. Upon returning in 1995 most of their villages had been destroyed, bombed , burned and crushed. People here are resilient and they talk in peaceful terms with a positive outlook for the future. It gives one hope for other countries experiencing war.Read more