This video is a compilation of some of the photos I took on a recent visit to Belgrade. As a collection they’re a little mixed but they show what I’d describe as perhaps “a day in the life of…”. Belgrade means many things to me but in essence it means life and living and so the slideshow begins with St Sava and the young child in the foreground playing in a way that reminded me of my own youthful fascinations. I like to begin my day when I can, by taking a walk alongside the river. Rivers have often symbolised life in the sense of being the veins of a city and in Belgrade it’s no different. Walking by the river makes me feel connected to life in a way that streets can’t. With streets it feels like you are a part of life, with the river you observe it.
After that, I have to stop for coffee. I’m a typical insanely enthusiastic English tea drinker but there’s something about Belgrade coffee that I love. Perhaps it’s the taste, or maybe it’s just the memories of sitting & stirring like a madman with little or no success when I first tried to make it! Either way, I adore it and a morning wouldn’t be complete without at least two. Walking through Skadarlija & Kalemegdan are something I always look forward to whenever I visit Belgrade. As is sitting and watching the sun go down. In Belgrade it’s the perfect end to the day. You reflect on the day that’s gone, and recharge for the evening ahead and the delights yet to come.
