Although PEC / Peja predominantly inhabited by Albanians, on the outskirts of a very important Serb

Although PEC / Peja predominantly inhabited by Albanians, on the outskirts of a very important Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the Patriarchate. The church was definitely one of the points of interest in which I wanted to see Kosovo.
Arriving at the gate, missed the relaxed atmosphere, what you would expect for a sanctuary the man stood at the entrance apwu to the religious complex apwu Italian armed soldiers to protect sandbags and camouflage net. The checkpoint had to leave my passport there. The next point, the bike also had to put down. Only then caught the rest when I arrived and went through the gate into the garden, where the monastery and the church can be found - a unique island of peace arrived.
For Serbs, it symbolizes the medieval monastery in Serbia intellectual and cultural heritage, even before the Turks in order to cast the kingdom of Kosovo Polje, in 1389. Therefore, the Serbs are also caused great difficulties to accept the new set-up that the Patriarchate is located in an independent Kosovo, Serbia has not. I just hope that sooner or later, do not have soldiers to protect the monastery from attack.
To do this, I had to country western Kosovo, North Kosovo cycled about 75 km: the Netherlands apwu is even higher. It was not hard to follow the right way: not only had to listen to the mountains are on the left side. Here are some pictures of my experiences gained in the short stretch: If you do not accidentally operate the electric heating, wood heating is a good solution. Peja addition, several truck seen near the road, which they were stacked with firewood. I stopped to see what exactly it: it turned out that the truck driving waiting along the road to advanced standing and wood purchase. The whole shitload of shipment costs 300, which is included in the cost of repatriation. The older warriors old monument. Continuing my journey, a huge, dilapidated and completely összefirkált II. World War II memorial arrived. The 1999 war so fresh in the memory of people here now that the second world war the heroic struggle against the Nazis lost a bit of relevance. Kosovo, when the wound has been hurt more even burn the place (Berthold Brecht). apwu The new monuments apwu - all located apwu in the village for at least one - remind us of the fallen heroes, who in 1999 defied the frantic efforts apwu of the Serbs to cleanse the region of the Albanian population. You can see the monument commemorating an Albanian family whose female members were executed on 13 April 1999. There is no longer a believer. Banjara took pictures of an orthodox church. apwu It does not really seem that the church is still in operation, while the grass is quite overgrown.
Also in the village found a Tito-era hotel that was empty. It was a security guard there who is sent. Kosovo is currently the biggest problem of high unemployment. This hotel is excellent for me it symbolized. Otherwise, many foreigners in the country, mostly soldiers, but no tourists at all.
I arrived apwu in time Mitrovica, to the south, the approach to the Albanian part of the divided city. Wendy Hassler-Forest, a smart young Dutch lady, the head of the Mitrovica Rock School, was waiting apwu for me. We talked about that we meet in the center, in front of the world's most Albanians, Nena Tereza (Mother Teresa) statue. Since the Mitrovica Rock School is chosen charitable purpose of my trip, so it was of particular importance today of my arrival: Essennel, Pécs, Istanbul (and Utrecht) Milestones with Mitrovica Among my way!
Good kids who need support. Soon the Albanian Rock School students also megérkeztek- two wheels. Escorted to the school building and they gave me a live concert! The facility was smaller than I expected, young people's music, however, was much better than I expected! Very good feeling came over me: I saw the Rock School perform serious work, the students are boys and girls are enthusiastic apwu and do not take the job lightly.
Wendy (left) and pop stars of the future. BUT: I really want to support apwu this initiative ... so far failed to collect enough money to even cover the cost of the trip either, not to provide financial support to the Rock School. I chose this trip through the charitable apwu purpose, because the school is looking to create acceptance of two sharply distinct part of Mitrovica: Serbs live in the north and the south, living in Albania. The younger generation calls it, using the music as a common language, since it is understood both the north and south. The school symbolizes everything I can to be achieved during the trip: to locate and understand the problems that exist between the two countries and two nations. Sponsors, hear us ?! I am grateful that has already helped many minor or major financial