Early yesterday morning we passed through Iron Gates, Lock 1 and then we were in Serbia (on the left). Romania is still on the other side of the river. Just to help you picture this, it is still misty and grey (the natives are getting a little snarky about the weather). At 2:00 pm we left for a walking tour of the town of Donji Milanovac. I have a rain coat with a quilted lining and decided to wear a fleece jacket under it (also a hat and gloves) and was very glad for the warmth. The town was moved to this site in 1971 when the dam was built. All the building are heated by wood so there were stacks of wood outside. Of course, there is dense forest all around. We walked to St. Nicholas Church (covered in icons) and heard an hour long concert. First, we heard two identical twin men sing. Apparently they were quite well known for their abilities. They sang religious songs in their native tongue. Then we heard a choir of 14 people - men dressed in long black cassocks and women in long red dresses with lace collars. Then we visited a school and saw a few children and teachers. Also saw a small museum. The quote of the day was when the guide was asked about how many languages he spoke, he admitted that he should have studied language more if he wanted to work in the tourist industry and said, "When I was younger, I had other interests!" By 4:30, we finally headed back to the ship. There were many little stands selling embroidery work. I overheard several women say the same thing I was thinking, "That takes ironing and I'm not interested." Yesterday's food included a beef stroganoff which Chuck said was very good and I had fish which absolutely melted in my mouth. Time to hit the shower!
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