“Why didn’t you ever tell me that?” I shrieked.
“Well, you never asked,” my grandma replied.
I am unsure whether there was an echo of reprimand or remorse in her reply, or maybe I imagined it. Still, the accompanying smile hinted that she had been waiting for this moment.
I loved both my grandparents with all my heart. They were the pillars of my growing up. I excelled academically to make them proud. I was a cave explorer to defy their world of order and safety. And they covertly supported all my activities, even those that were “unbecoming of girls”.
If there was one thing we had in common, it was that we cherished our city of Valjevo, a green gem in the west of Serbia.
For more of this "GT" Travel blog post by Ivana Damnjanović, please visit https://GoodTourismTravelBlog.com/2021/05/old-stories-new-memories-in-valjevo-serbia/ and find more informed inspiration and top tips for travellers from tourism insiders.