One of my most interesting childhood memories is when I was on Zlatar Lake and Zlatar Mountain.
I went on a trip to Zlatar with my family. The trip was long but totally worth it. My family and I slept in a small mountain house with a beautiful view on the lake. Our hosts Milojko and Jelka were really good. We tasted a lot of things we had never even heard of before.
I will remember our hosts and all the food we tried, but I'll never forget the long walk in the woods. The walk itself wasn't much fun and interesting. After some time, I got very tired and decided to take a break, but I didn't let my parents and my sister know that I stopped walking. Shortly, they just disappeared and I got lost. I roamed the woods for about 23 minutes, trying to find the road back to the mountain house, but I had no luck. After roaming for some time, I saw Milojko and Jelka's grandson Sava. I yelled his name so he could notice me and help me find my family. This time I was lucky because he helped me find the road back to the mountain house.
When I came back to the house, my parents were pale and very scared. When they saw me, their face colour came back to normal, they jumped to hug me and they started crying.
I will never forget this and neither will my parents. Everything came out alright. I hope I won't get lost again. Next time when we're walking, I'll let my parents know that I stopped to have a break.
Lazar Turudija, VIII1, 7 April 2016
My childhood has been pretty awesome. I remember both good and bad times with a big smile on my face.
I have done a lot of stupid things with my cousin Nikola, but they are precious memories from my childhood.
Once, my cousin and I were bored, so we decided to go and play in the yard. I had an old washing machine that appeared to be very interesting to us. We put some bricks behind that washing machine so that bricks could be our seats like in a car, because we were playing the taxi driver game. We also put the bricks from the yard in the drum of the washing machine so they could make noise like a car engine. When we finished playing the game, Nikola had to go home.
At dusk, my grandmother went to the yard to feed the ducks, but she couldn't find them, so she asked me and I said, 'I have no idea. Ask Nikola. He was playing with them.' So, when she called Nikola, he said the same thing about me. She was so angry! She went to the yard again and saw a little duck with difficulty walking. She got even angrier when she saw all our ducks in the washing machine.
That was the first time when my grandmother was angry with me. I was so sad back then.
That is just one sweet memory from my childhood and I will always remember it.
Dušan Bačkuljin, VIII1
We have a lot of memories. They can be good or bad, but the memories from our childhood are the best and we always remember them.
I was seven years old when I got my first bike. My dad and grandma told me I had to learn to ride a bike. That was boring to me because I liked swimming better.
It was hard to learn. My dad pushed me many times, but when he finally let me ride alone, I fell. My legs were full of injuries. I tried to ride many times, but were not able to. They knew how much I liked swimming, so dad told me that I should not go to the pool until I learned to ride my bike. I was very sad about that, and I learned to ride very fast.
Riding a bike wasn't as exciting for me as swimming at that time. After all, I went to the pool with my dad to celebrate this new experience.
Sadly, I haven't got my first bike now. I am really happy I learned to ride my bike. Now, when I am fifteen years old, I don't like swimming and I ride my bike wherever I go. One day without a bike is a bad day for me.
Luka Važić, VIII2
Our past is very important, because every event that happens in our lives makes us who we are today.
I remember one day, while I was in Bosnia, my cousin, several other kids from the street and I went on an 'adventure' in the nearby woods. Firstly, we had to cross a very muddy path, where a stream once ran. We spent the next twenty minutes after the crossing cleaning our shoes. After that, we saw a pack of feral dogs in the distance, so we left quickly in another direction. After a nice, long walk, we started, one by one, to get really hungry.
After a rather long journey home, we could smell fresh kebabs being served on the table.
Kristian Balaž, VIII2
Yesterday, while I was cleaning the attic, I found an old photo of me holding a little kitten. The moment I saw it, I remembered that day.
It was a nice sunny day. I just came come from school when I heard a strange sound. I went outside to see what was making that noise when I found a small box and a little kitten inside it. The kitty was a gift from my parents. It was so cute with its pink nose and big green eyes that I couldn't resist, so I just took him into my arms. I decided to call him Freckle.
Now he is five years old and he is no longer so cute and little, but I still love him the same.
Anja Vučić, VIII2
Two years ago, I spent my spring holiday with my aunt. We were visiting Vienna.
Vienna is one of the most famous cities in the world. Vienna was the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but now it is the capital of Austria.
We arrived at the city at six and moved to the hotel at eight. People there are friendly and always on time. They speak German with each other, but English with the tourists.
First, we visited the Hofburg twins. In Hofburg, there is an art and history museum. I was amazed by the mummies, guns, art pieces and sculptures made of marble and silver.
Then, we visited Belvedere Castle which was the home of the famous Austrian general Prince Eugen of Savoy. There, I saw a famous painting of Napoleon crossing the Alps.
We also visited Schönbrunn Palace which is the largest of the three and famous for its size, garden and zoo.
Finally, we visited the Albertina Art Museum. There, I was fascinated by the masterpieces of Van Gogh, Picasso, Rubens, Rembrandt and Klimt.
On the last day, we visited the Imperial Treasury and tomb. There, I saw the graves of the Habsburg kings and queens and the jewellery and the clothes they wore.
This is my favourite childhood memory because I had a chance to experience all these wonderful things.
Marko Dejanović, VIII4
