Why should I fulfill my own wishes when I can help others too?
Milan Bojić was born in Belgrade but has spent the last two years living on two wheels in Denmark’s capital. Milan rides his bike everywhere, whether he’s going to the supermarket or attending an important business event. That’s how he came up with the idea of riding his bike to Serbia for a holiday!
– Cycling from Copenhagen to Belgrade is a dream come true for me. But why should I only fulfill my own wishes when I can do something useful and help others – This is how Milan begins his story, which aims at raising funds for better early education for children in Serbia. If you want to support Milan’s endeavor, you may do so by clicking on the link.
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Milan has started his journey on July 12 and, if everything goes according to plan, should arrive in Belgrade ten days later. He is planning to spend his annual vacation in his hometown together with his wife Smilja, daughter Nina (9), and son Andrija (2), who are already waiting for him there. Aside from them, his sister Branka is his strongest supporter.
On the way from Denmark to Serbia, Milan will pass through six European countries along the famous Danube bicycle route, EuroVelo. He provided accommodations in advance.
– I’m starting in Copenhagen. I’ll spend the second and third days in Germany, visiting Berlin and Dresden. Then, on the fourth day, I will arrive in Prague. The fifth day will also be spent in the Czech Republic, but in smaller cities on the road to Austria. I intend to spend time with relatives and friends in Vienna. Here we come to the EuroVelo cycling route. I’ll cycle down the Danube to the Black Sea and visit Bratislava. I’m cycling from Slovakia to Hungary, where I plan to spend the night at Lake Balaton. I proceed to the Bački Vinogradi border crossing, where a friend of mine works and will be waiting for me. I’ll spend the night in Subotica and visit my mother-in-law in Radičević, a village near Bečej, before heading to Belgrade.
Although he bikes every day, Milan decided to complete a route of nearly 2000 kilometers, which gave him a further level of excitement.
– I don’t know what awaits me, but I know it will be interesting. I’ll try to maintain a consistent speed as far as the terrain allows. I’ll only get half a day off on Friday, July 12, because I’m going right away. Otherwise, I aim to go roughly 200 kilometers per day. I don’t follow a certain diet plan, but I do try to eat healthily. I hope to experience local specialties in the cities I visit. In Belgrade and Radičević, I am looking forward to “grandma’s kitchen.”
When Milan arrives in Serbia, he will also pay a visit to the Novak Djokovic Foundation, and we can’t wait to meet and greet him. Donate to support this guy’s humanitarian efforts and help us come one step closer to achieving our mission—that every child in Serbia gets a place in kindergarten by 2030!
