After a big breakfast Olivera took us in a taxi to the Kris Orthodox Monastery for female monks. It was painted red and we saw a picture of it surrounded by snow which made it stand out. This was our view of it.
We saw a snake swimming across the small lake at the entrance. We had to be austerely dressed to enter.
There were icon frescoes that had been damaged by Turkish invaders. They grow a lot of their own food organically and they had a small shop for souvenirs and produce. We love their vertical sundial.
We caught a taxi into town and wandered along the car free street and across the town square to a cafe where we sat for some time chatting.
We were served by a lad with good English who told us he had two years to go to complete medical studies. He could not name any famous person from Australia.
Olivera had a lemon drink, Lyn had a cappuccino and Malcolm was offered a CHERRY milkshake, which will be very hard to "top". Voda is not vodka, it is water.
We walked over a bridge to the site where over 5000 locals were rounded up in retribution and murdered by Nazi troops, including children taken out of schools. Their bodies were bulldozed over with dirt and there is a special remembrance here each year.
In the main park there is a dramatic sculpture in memory of those who defended the innocent victims.
After lunch we took a final photo of the four grandparents.
It was an exciting and happy 24 hour visit for us all and the farewells were heartfelt and Igor shed a tear as he hugged his new Nana. The children were to stay there and Nadjo drove us to the bus in his Lada Niva which is 11 years old and he keeps like new.
The area around Kralevo has hills and forests and is very green and attractive. It seems a happy place, but they have had a fearful history of wars and earthquakes.
The bus trip gave us another view of the spectacular fields of sunflowers and corn. It is interesting to see they use haystacks instead of rolls.
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