The eleventh installment of my 5000 mile solo road trip to the Balkans on board the mighty BMW R1250 GS Adventure.
In this episode, I accomplish something pretty worthwhile, to me anyway, and make it through the Bosnian Boarder. What an incredible country this is – I adore it.
Comment “Well Done” if you read this. haha.
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Amazing trip once again.
Indeed, it’s very wild and “pure” there. As I said in previous videos comment, I lived in Croatia for a little while. And as you said: the war memories are very vivid. Lots of orphans, lots of people with horrible scars. Even the young people in their 20s… Actually, when you go around the Serbian border (Bosnian or Croatian side), you have A LOT of houses still covered in bullet holes, grenades marks etc. Enough to make you feel weird and have goosebumps…
You’re pretty right about Bosnia being fucked. And even though the fact they are in majority Muslim (but not only at all ; the whole Balkan is a very interesting mixture of orthodox, catholic and Muslim), they were not really fucked because they were Muslim. They were mostly hated because they were… Bosnian. And Croatians because they were Croatian. And Serbians because they were Serbian.
A very weird war… Because ultimately, when you live there, you quickly realize how much they are mostly nice chaps…with gorgeous women. Maybe that’s what started it haha
That was a stunning road to the border. The mighty GS sounded great too.
You did it Chris. Well done for making it⚡
I love how us brits always put on an accent so they will understand us more.
"Is this the dreaded Srebrenica “massacre,” commonly referred to in the media as the “worst atrocity in Europe since the Second World War,” perpetrated by the “evil” Serbs led by Ratko Mladic, who has now been arrested to be brought to justice?
No. This genocide was carried out by the Croats—the “good guys”—and thus, it was encouraged and praised by the West."
Bosnia is a beautiful place and one that sticks in my memory from time in the army as a welcoming place. So much so that we would put normal clothes on at the weekend and go into town to drink with the locals who never had a bad word to say about us. If you get chance, swing by Banja Luka, lovely city with good history and plenty of places to eat and drink.
well done! Those Bosnian/Croatian roads look amazing! but as a biker who's had no-shit heatstroke, via a 3day/~2500km ride in merciless 42-45C Australian summer,… please be careful. Once it gets really hot the air flowing around you will gradually (or not gradually) turn you into that solitary raisin in a forgotten old jar in a dusty corner of a forgotten pantry that's been there for 10 years losing the very last of its moisture through a tiny flaw in the jar's seal. It can be better & more comfortable to wear rider gear with all the vents closed. Also stops most of the skin cancer.
Chris, I've really enjoyed this series of vids from your adventures. A true and honest open view on mental health and agree out on the bike is the best medicine. Q: do you use the quick shifter rather than the clutch?
Have you stopped filming now in Bosnia ?
Well done
Hi Chris. Wanted to text and say I admire your bravery. Watched you for a long time and enjoy your journey. Always watching you and Al on 44 teeth and pop across to see the Grumble lol.
This trip has been amazing to watch and to see you achieve your personal goals , plus putting yourself outside normality, whatever that is!.
Thank you and keep pushing 👍Tim.
Hay knob mould
You spelt border wrong
Ps love the knob chat⚡⚡⚡⚡
Road rash was a great game! I still remember the vampiro being my favourite bike on there! IM A BREAK MY RUSTY CAGE AND RUUNNNNNN
When you asked for the petroleum, the guard said 5-6 kilometers 😊
I love you man…."You brought the whole house with you?"…"It's a long way from London" Good question, why are most boarder guards such sour krauts?
I'm from Germany but my fathers side of my family is from bosnia so I'm there quite often. I'ts nice to see someone appreciate the nature and the country so publicly. Hope you had a great travel. Stay safe
Chris has his own channel! An unlikely result for a Tuesday
Well done!
Where is Boothy these days saw him in IKEA Glasgow the other week?
I m not denaying that Srebrenica didnt happen no way, but how no one knows for serbs casulties, muslims did the same thing, but for BBC and CNN we need scenario that only one can be the villian and thats Serb, maybe because of Russia
See some Baron Von U-turn at the end there and well done!
Well Done
bro you are the biggest moto vlogger in the world I searched Google 😮
How🙄
Looks really nice! Do not be surprised about christian churches in Bosnia, half of the population in Bosnia are Christians so Bosnia is not a muslim country. Historically it is christian if you go back to the medieval times. Bosnia is sometimes called ”the Jerusalem of Europe” because of its religious diversity. Christian churches stand all over the Bosnian landscape. In the capital Sarajevo you can see churches, mosques and jewish synagogue in the same square. 🙂
Great on getting out there mate and well done.
Only recently found this series of vids. Really enjoyed the warts and all coverage. Some of your onboard ramblings have me in fits, they are great. Motorcycles are a great way to loose yourself and get away from the everyday issues of life. Looking forward to completing the series
Ok here here, I come from that place and I've used roads countless times..
In the begging you are driving from Sinj into Western Hercegovina trough Border way called Vaganj, it's relatively new and not many people use it, that's why you didn't see anyone or better said only two cars. About 10-15 km cca from there you have official border crossing with a lot more traffic so basically you did yourself a favour for driving where you did (without knowing it exactly) also exactly after border into Livno (BiH) there were wild horses nearby, Livno is one of only 3 places in a world that have those FYI.
Prolog and area and all villages where most of the people are working and living in Germany,coming back only on vacations (myself included).
The 🪦 that you have seen have have people that died in war of course but it's mostly local village 🪦.. if you have sticked around for few more days you would probably get a chance to learn more since most of the youth can use English properly I think.
I was there in 93. Saw the Mostar bridge smashed- looking forward to the rest of the trip
5:18. Wow, I knew these bikes went longer than sport bikes obviously, but I had no idea they had that kind of range. I'm so used to filling up every 200km or so on my 1290r, that would be wild being able to go more than double that without any fuel.
"Boarder ?"
11:00 less than your Bike 🙂 Greetings from Bosnia