Blogs from Ohrid, Macedonia, Europe - page 2

Nieco po 9/00 sa zobudzam, kolegine este chrapu. V blizkej pekarnicke kupeny pizzovy burek. Uplna bomba, mnam. Dnesny plan je velmi jednoduchy, ist na neaku zastrcenu plaz a len tam polehovat. Konecne posielam domov pohladnice, na poste ziadny problem aj ked som sa najskor postavil k inemu okienku. Po mapovovom prieskume, zavrhujem mestsku plaz i plaz cuba libre a parkujem na url=https://www.google.sk/maps/place/41%C2%B006'49.6%22N+20%C2%B047'17.9%22E/@41.113775,20.7861163,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d41.113771!4d20.788305mini plazicke pod pevnostou. Nikde nikto, kamenista mini plaz, stromi co poskytuju tien, pristup do vody ale nedobry, takze na kupanie to tu neodporucam. Kedze pre mna bola voda studena neriesil som to, zvalil sa pod strom a uz len relaxoval, spal, cital knihu. Obcas ma vyrusila vyletna lodicka ale inak dokonaly klud. Asi po... read more

The sun slipped behind the mountains to the west. Across the lake, the lights of Albania would soon shine. It had been another warm, sunny day on the shores of Lake Ohrid. We stood on the pier in the town centre and admired the view. One of the large pleasure boats awaited the final passengers of their bus tour load, before setting sail. It was time for a pint. We mused that, despite the name, Ohrid was anything but! The Wizard chariot had landed early from Tour HQ at Luton Airport. It had been remarkably quiet in advance of our early afternoon take off time - a mere 3 minute wait to get through security. The Man in the Middle looked suitably impressed. There was no repeat of the oppressive Stansted search of the smalls and ... read more

Dinsdag 14/06/2016 – Pogradec Busexcursie naar Ohrid, Struga en klooster van Sveti Naum in Macedonië met MR-bus (Macedonia Republica) en gids. Alles langs het prachtige meer van Ohrid. Een uur om de 2 grensposten te passeren. Nochthans we zijn de enigen die er staan. ID's worden grondig gecontroleerd. Macedoniê is volgens de gids het armste land van Europa, maar het lijkt ons heel wat netter dan Albanië. Minder Moslims en dus overwegend Orthodox. Aan kerken en kloosters geen gebrek. Mooie winkelstraatjes en overvloed aan standjes met zilver en paarlen juwelen. Ook straatventers, schoenpoetsers. Eten krijg je hier ook weeral niet op. 6€ volledige menu wijn inbegrepen in een chique hotel. De beste capuccino ooit gedronken. Overal snelle bediening.... read more

Our journey from Serbia to Macedonia saw us travelling through several small towns, and across the border to Skopje, Macedonia's capital city. Border crossings have been managed with confidence by Rozle, and documents have been stamped and approved without difficulty. We enjoyed a lunch stop in the capital, Skopje, and had time to wander the streets and gaze in awe at the gigantic monuments which adorn this capital, rebuilding after an earthquake in 1963 caused significant damage. It is also determined to make its mark, as the city of super-hero monuments, much to the disgust of many residents, who constantly splatter them with paint, as silent protest for irresponsible government spending. Some of the monuments are grotesque, to say the least, but others, such as that celebrating the stages of a woman's life were touchingly beautiful. ... read more

This morning we were greeted by a beautiful view across the lake from our balcony... In one direction is the edge of Ohrid town, with Albania beyond, and in the other, the edge of the lake stretching into the distance, with green hills of the Galichica National Park rising from the lake. After a nice relaxing breakfast on our balcony, we set off to wander around the town. We walked up through the old, cobbled streets and along the cliffs to the old church of Sveti Jovan (St John), which sits on a cliff above the lake. It's very picturesque, and the guidebook claims it's the most photographed place in the country. Inevitably, this means we have quite a few photos of it... unfortunately the gadget that transfers photos from the camera to my tablet is ... read more