DAY 95

30.03.2017 Mededa - Visegrad, Republika Srpska. CMFA was marching constantly towards the border with Serbia. Along the powerful river of Drina, in its deep canyon. We used old, abandoned roads, crossed dozens of tunels. Finally the march reached the ancient city of Visograd. After the launch break in Visograd the group marched 14 km more to the accommodaton spot in the Dobrun Monastery.
Route: 41km; 19 marchers.
GPS Tracking: https://www.endomondo.com/users/13828223/workouts/896900230

Our host brought morning coffee, Mededa, Republika Srpska.
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Antoine providing morning news. Mededa, Republika Srpska.
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CMFA circle in Mededa, Republika Srpska.
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CMFA circle in Mededa, Republika Srpska.
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CMFA circle in Mededa, Republika Srpska.
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Alex collecting money for food. CMFA circle in Mededa, Republika Srpska.
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Pablo standing in the CMFA circle in Mededa, Republika Srpska.
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CMFA circle in Mededa, Republika Srpska.
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CMFA circle in Mededa, Republika Srpska.
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Kaja posing for a photo with locals. Mededa, Republika Srpska.
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Frank holding the CMFA banner.
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Kaja posing for a photo with locals and our host. Mededa, Republika Srpska.
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The route from Mededa to Visegrad leaded via small, abandoned road with many tunnels.
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The route from Mededa to Visegrad leaded via small, abandoned road with many tunnels. We were acompanied by the police for almost half of the way.
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Drina river.
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Alex and Kaja in the tunnel.
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Leaving another tunnel.
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Marching along the Drina river.
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Steep walls of the Drina canyon.
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Robin (Germany), 5 minutes break.
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Michal (Poland) drinking water during 5 minutes break.
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Lisa (Switzerland) and Jacopo (Italy).
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Rik (Netherlands) we met him accidentaly, while he passed us with his car. He stopped and asked what we are doing. 10 minutes later he decided to march with us. Anka took care about his car.
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Jacopo, Alex, Claral Alexander, Suzanne and Malika.
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The canyon of Duna. The white patch on the river is made of plastic bottles.
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Photographing the river bottle dump.
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Alex, looking for the best point of view.
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Marching to Visegrad. We all wanted to know the new marchers - Rik. He had few months of experience of working with refugees in the Balkans. Later on he agreed to give us a lecture about his activities and told many stories.
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Rik and Suzanne passing a damadged house. Across whole Balkans signs of the war are still visible.
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Kaja (Germany) and Malika (France) during a 5 minutes break. It was the end of the March but in the middle of the day the sun was already strong.
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CMFA team secured by a police patrol.
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Beautiful color of Dyna river.
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Robin (Germany).
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Marching down.
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10 minutes break near a ruined industry facility.
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Alex, 10 minutes break near a ruined industry facility.
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Damadged bridge over Duna.
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Temporary shelter houses.
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Alex waving the flags on the historic bridge in Višegrad.
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Group photo on the bridge of Višegrad.
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Marching down to the launch break at the river. Habibi team already waiting, with Agnieszka (Poland) who joined the march.
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Anka (Poland) sleeps near the river Drina.
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Alex (Germany); Višegrad bridge.
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Rik (Netherlands).
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Jacopo posing to a pciture for his son while waiting for the marching group in front of the Dobrun Monastery.
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Jacopo posing to a pciture for his son while waiting for the marching group in front of the Dobrun Monastery.
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