After Sarajevo, and a brief stop one hour north to visit Ermis's mom, Mejra, we headed into the Bosnian mountains to the ancient town of Jajce. Jajce lies at the confluence of two rivers, deep in the river valleys and is famous for its beautiful waterfalls among other things. Above the town is a huge ancient fortress built about, hmmmmm, 1200 or before. It was the site of the coronation of the last King of Bosnia. Islam was on its way, and it served both Islam and Austro-Hungary later. It was also a headquarters for Tito during a couple years of WWII and witnessed the creation of the renewed state of Yugoslavia during that war. What drew me here was a ruined temple to the god Mitras, I'd never seen one, and which I soon discovered, was now preserved in a style I'd never expected. Julia and I had our photo taken at the waterfalls by the Commander of NATO in the Balkans, an American General. Sometimes it seems so close over here.
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