Escape from Sarajevo

Well we escaped from Sarajevo and are headed to Budapest on a night train. Not too hard to figure out what train to get on-there was only one train in the station but no signs or announcements; also no where to sit in the station unless you bought a drink-we tried to sit down when we got into town and were chased away because you couldn't sit without buying a drink and there was no ATM like everywhere else. Another interesting thing about our trip is that the money is worthless once you leave the country (except the Euro) so we have to spend all the money before we leave-we've been thru 4 currencies so far- the Euro, the Sit, Kuna, and Kmarks; Hungary will have forint which converts like the sit. Sarajevo had the best exchange rate but nowhere was impressed with the US dollar and all money comes from the ATMs.

Our train started late and we were not sure it was the right one (even though it was the only one in the station. All of a sudden another train roared into the station and off came a group of Bosnian soldiers onto our train-they sang songs for about an hour but finally gave up. Our trip will take us through Croatia again so we think the soldiers will get off before the border. We've been playing bridge on the train, so everyone (except Bob) is in 2nd heaven. Not satisfied with our earlier brush with law enforcement, Jeremiah decided to hang some beer out of the train window to get it cold-not sure it is illegal but Bob, who has more sense but little influence, thinks it don't look right but Pam, the other alleged responsible adult is acting as lookout, pulling the beer in at every station.