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Europe » Macedonia » Kavardarci August 17th 2015

Kavadarci! Service is optional at the hotel we stayed at in Kavadarci. OMG TV had intermittent sound, sockets hanging out of the wall, sink which wobbled, shower at waist height. It was meant to be up market. I'd say it was up the shit! That's an Australian term meaning below average. When you sit down for dinner the first thing you get is an ash tray. 20 minutes later they may return to see if you want a drink or a menu. It's at this stage you should strike with the speed of a cobra and order anything you might need as the chance of a reappearance is pretty bloody slim. When we booked in there was a lot of chatter to determine if they had a room. In reality we were the only guests. Our ... read more

Europe » Macedonia » Kavardarci August 16th 2015

The ride out of town was over a mountain range which locals stated was unridable on a bike. It wasn't that bad. 10 kms long and uphill. The ride down the otherwise was lengthy. At one stage a small orange Zavstava car (variable noise ... constant speed) was along side of me and I thought he wanted a chat. He didn't! He was flat out and couldn't get enough speed up to overtake lol. I put the brakes on so he could get past. We past a number of locals riding various modes of transport. All more than willing for a photo. Lol. We met a goat herder taking his herd for a walk. His dog wasn't much use but looked cute so it got my vote. On arrival at Kavadarci the reviews of the hotels ... read more
Donkey carrying wood
Hotel sign
White marble quarries




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