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 DAY THIRTEEN Arrival in Split - and Goodbye Although I did not know it in the morning, this would be our last day together. I had convinced Rolf that Split was worth visiting and that I had a better chance of a flight back to Germany at short notice. The scenery was breathtaking once more. High mountains and river valleys with a large reservoir-lake in between. Hence we drove overland again from Sarajevo towards Split with a stopover in Mostar. In Sarajevo, we had seen signs of the war that had taken place here 30 years ago: there were still bullet holes in some walls, and signs of repairs to many houses that clearly indicated enemy fire (in residential areas). Sarajevo had been besieged by Serbian troops and the bridge at Mostar was blown up. It has now been rebuilt with contributions, Italy and the Netherlands contributing some millions. Now the small city is bustling with activity again.      After lunch in Mostar we used the motorway to reach Split. The border crossing is actually