Faleminderit Kosovo

Today we wrapped up a spectacular week in Kosovo! We started our Saturday with the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport. We had a great discussion regarding the history of Kosovo and current successes and challenges. After our meeting with the Deputy Minister we enjoyed conversation over a variety of our favorite coffees. Next we made our way to the National Catherdral, National Gallery, and the National Museum in Prishtina. Even though Kosovo as we know it today is a country that is just 10 years old it is very rich with history. We were able to see over 8,000 years of history and artifacts at the National Museum.

From the National Museum we traveled just outside of Prishtina to the Ulpiana Archeological site. We were able to check out roads and foundations of structures that the Romans built in the 3rd to 4th century AD. It is amazing that with all we saw they have only uncovered an estimated 2-3% of the city. Thank you to the Ministry for providing lunch after a great time together.

We took advantage of some time this afternoon to shop for souvenirs and pack. We concluded our evening the way we have much of our time in Kosovo...eating like royalty. We prep for a long day of travel tomorrow as we return to Iowa. While our time in Kosovo is coming to a close we know this partnership is just beginning. Faleminderit (Thank You) Kosovo!