Day 35: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Today I left Serbia after only 6 kilometers for a short visit of Croatia only to leave again a few hours later to Bosnia and Hergovina.

Apart from the section between the border and Modrica all roads were quite good. I really liked cycling in Croatia on small roads with a smooth surface.

In Modrica I got a new SIM card for Bosnia and Herzegovina (yes, I have learned).

All in all the day was quite relaxed and uneventful. In the afternoon the camera man from yesterday called me and told me that the piece about me was to be aired today between 17:40 and 18:10. I was in my hotel room at 18:00 and fortunately the piece was late in the program and I could still watch it. It was much better than expected (allthough I could only guess what they were talking about).

Tomorrow there is supposed to be ... rain. Unbelievable. And the highest temperature is supposed to be 28°. If this really happens, it is the first rain since Constanta and probably even longer since the highest temperature at a given day was below 30°.

I still have to cover 170 km to Sarajevo, so I'd really appreciate this.

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