Pristina, Kosovo

Kosovo was probably the country that was at the top of my list of "countries I am most worried about going to."Really, I have no idea why. Well, I guess the reason why was because I had heard so much "bad" stuff about what the country was (is) going through.
Seriously though, you'd never know it when you were there. The center of the city is really beautiful and full of people. Not so many tourist (which is good sometimes), but lots of people enjoying the city.
Cool picture in the center:


It's weird, though. You go only like 2 blocks out of the center of the city (like where our [Elly and I] hostel was, and you see buildings (and entire streets) that have recently gone through some sort of war.
Who is Elly? I met a bunch of travellers in Skopje (Macedonia). I somehow convinced one of them to come along for part of my journey through the countries of Europe. Starting in Macedonia, we'll prbably make it through 8 or so countries together. Picture infront of a famous place in Pristina:
There's also a CRAZY American influence in Pristina (or Kosovo in general, I guess). The US really helped this country out, so there are American flags EVERYwhere, and when people find out that you're from America, they actually thank you. Elly is from New York City. It's probably the first time I went along with being an American for a bit.

Me with the statue of Bill Clinton (Bil Klinton as they would spell it).

Damn. Long post.