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A third group of students visiting for the day.

Local park and a statue are very restful.

We were in Belgrade the beginning of May as the weather was warming. Numerous outdoor cafes were opening for the summer. Lots of people were out enjoying the warmer weather.

In the 1960's the former Yugoslavia, now part of Serbia and Romania cooperated on a joint venture that raised the level of the Danube with a series of Hydroelectric dams called the Iron Gates. The Danube is now placid between the Iron Gates, the long gorge is now underwater. This part is known as Iron Gate 2 as we are sailing from the Black Sea back toward Budapest in reverse of the normal trips. .

After sailing a short while we found ourselves entering the first of a number of locks where by the level of the water will be raised or lowered depending on your direction on the Danube River.

Great reflections in the water.

Pre school children walk along the Danube with their teachers enjoying the day.

I was told this is a demonstration by teachers in Belgrade the day we were touring.

The table where I was seated in the corner of all the glass looking out. Can't beat the views of the farm.

As the ships pass under the bridges all antennas and anything on the top deck must be laid flat.

You can see that the water level in each side of the lock is the same and we proceed into the last of the locks of Gate 1.

Gymnasium of Karlovci – the first gymnasium ever to be founded in Serbia

Entrance to the farm house.

Statue of Jovan Jovanović Zmaj and Saborna Crkva, Novi Sad Jovan Jovanović Zmaj was a very important Serbian poet.

Father teaching his son how to drive a tractor.

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