Novi Sad sidewalks

This guy was out on the street playing for money. I gave him some and then took several pictures, and he wouldn't look at me while I was doing it. He's not looking at anyone else or anything else -- just not at me. I don't know why, but maybe his profile is his best shot.

Here's what downtown looked like this afternoon. Zillions of people walking around. All the cafes along the streets set out their chairs on the sidewalk so you could sit, order one cup of coffee or a glass of water, and stay there for hours. A favorite Novi Sad pasttime.I'm going back to the music hall in just a few minutes to do final set-up for the concert tonight. There's a lecture in the hall that's supposed to go until 6:30, then it's mine until after the concert. We'll see. Sasha and I don't plan to try to play all the way through anything, but we just want to get a good mental picture of where we'll be entering, standing, bowing, or running for cover if they don't like us. Wish us luck. I think "Mom" is going to call somewhere during the show, so don't anybody else call me.

Did I mention that I bought a phone for use over here? I think I tried to write that, but it was one of the many posts that somehow just got lost in space and I gave up. Anyway, the number is 064-4577878, and I get FREE incoming calls. Of course, you'll have to pay the international charges from your phone, but, hey, that's not MY problem.

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