Disorientated in Sarajevo

I'm currently in my hostel in Bosnia's capital city, Sarajevo. Today I have tried to get around and see the sights but they have mainly either been closed or I have been unable to find them. It's a bit humbling in all honesty as I've pretty much breezed through things so far, so to not actually be able to find what I want brings me down to earth a little bit. I like Bosnia though, Sarajevo in particular, its a bit more spread out than say Zagreb but you can still walk most places and there is a vibrant feel to the place with outdoor cafes and bars still going, though it is cooling now and I feel the heatwave is finally over as Eastern Europe finally heads towards winter. That being said its still warm here, I'd be surprised if its much below 20 degrees which is the kind of weather I would have expected when I started in September in Rome rather than mid October in Bosnia! My first stop in Bosnia was Mostar and despite my previous entry I did end up getting to see a bit of the town on my first evening. I ended up watching the Bosnian national team survive a second half battering to get a creditable draw in Greece in a world cup qualifier. Its good to see football is as popular here as anywhere else, the locals were getting properly into it. The next day I had a look round the old town, the highlight of which is the stunning Stari Most which is the bridge reconstructed after the war in the 90's. It really does illustrate the true senselessness of the war that two cities as beautiful as Dubrovnik and Mostar were bombed the shit out of for no apparent reason. I saw further evidence of the war with the ruins of a hotel near my hostel, seeing modern ruins is fairly shocking if I'm being honest. Dinner was a dirt cheap chicken risotto in the old town and there was still time to see the sunset over the bridge before the end of the night. The hostel here in Sarajevo is very inexpensive and pretty full of travelers, my first evening was spent playing cards and getting to know people over some surprisingly good Bosnian wine. I'm about 45 days into my trip now and it is starting to feel like a way of life now, not to say every day isn't exciting but it doesn't feel like a holiday anymore its actually just what I do. I think one of my favorite parts is my arrival in a new city and going out to explore after I have dumped my bags at the hostel. The one thing I did achieve was booking my train ticket to Serbia, its a 9 hour trek on Wednesday and will actually represent the first time I have arrived anywhere at night, I have Novi Sad after that and then its onto Romania!