Day 09 A little Belgrade drama

As we were heading back to the tour bus we stumbled onto a moment of pure Belgrade street theater. A young female police officer was laying into a delivery driver who had squeezed his truck halfway onto the sidewalk and right up against our bus. You could see the whole situation written across their expressions—he was just trying to do his job, and she was absolutely determined to do hers.

We didn’t understand a word of the exchange, but honestly, we didn’t need to. Tone, posture, and attitude translate into every language. The officer had that crisp, no-nonsense stance - she was mad; the driver had the universal “Really? Do we have to do this right now?” shrug. It was a perfect little scene unfolding fifteen feet from us.

After a few more rounds of back-and-forth, something shifted. Her stern look softened, his shoulders relaxed, and somehow—miraculously—the ticket vanished. No fine. No paperwork. Just two people navigating the dance of city life, each trying to get through their day.

It lasted maybe three to five minutes. But it was a front-row glimpse into the heartbeat of Belgrade—direct, human, and full of character. A tiny unscripted moment that ends up being far more memorable than anything on the official itinerary.

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