Today we took a taxi from Diosd in Hungary to the train station in Budapest. We got on the train for a six hour trip to visit our friend Steve Smith in Belgrade, Serbia for a few days.

On the train we crossed over the border between Hungary and Serbia. At one stop they checked our passports to leave Hungary, and at the next stop ten minutes later, the Border Patrol stamped our passports for going into Serbia. I got my first passport stamp for coming into Serbia.

Our friend Steve met us at the train station and we went back to his apartment. You have to climb lots of steps because he lives on the top floor. It’s a great place. I had my own room with a slanted roof like home and a skylight in the ceiling.

Wednesday – Today we took a big walk and explored Belgrade. We stopped in a pastry shop and I had a chocolate filled pastry. It was hot and delicious. We walked all over and then in the night Steve and a friend of his took us to a Partisan vs. Moscow basketball game. The Partisan fans were very LOUD and ROWDY. They threw firecrackers and the police there had helmets on and shields with batons.

Thursday – Today we explored some more and then went to have lunch with Steve. We got to see where he works and meet some of the nice people there. We had lunch down the street and I had pizza. After that, we went to a craft shop where my mom bought mittens. Then we walked to a market and went on a trolley car. It was fun.

Friday – This morning we walked through a HUGE fort near where Steve is living. It was amazing. It was an icy morning so we had to watch our step. I wish we had more time at the fort. Maybe next time we visit. Then we left for the airport and flew to London.