Stari Most Divers

Just taking the time to stop & chat can make your or someone else’s day. I knew guys jumped off the ‘Stari Most’ in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, but hadn’t managed to catch them – there isn’t a set time this takes place. One of the divers was sitting on the edge, admiring the view and I asked him what the water temperature was and if he had been jumping since he was a boy, he had. I left him by bidding him ‘be safe my friend’ and he thanked me. I duly popped a few £s in the collection and he recognised me again. After the dive had taken place, he popped over and grabbed a postcard series of how the bridge had changed over the years. The decimation in the 90s is unthinkable – check out the images at the end of the video. Of course, I needed a selfie then ?? – my day was made…

Jumping from the bridge was historically a right of passage for locals. These days, not so with many injuries and deaths. The water is a chilly 10°C I was told today, and the drop is 20-24 metres depending on the season.

The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series visits here each year. It is the only location where competitors jump from a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

I take my hat off to them. Be safe my friend…