Lake Matka and Skopje

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August 30th 2014

Published: September 6th 2014

In the twilight of early morning the cliff-side swallows trill us awake. They are the first creatures to pierce the canyon quiet. Too late to sleep and too early to head off to feed they kill the time in between, preening and gossiping alongside their cliff-mates high above the water. The lake is more viscous for the night chill. Cohesive as quicksilver and icy-still, the mirror-like surface is a ... Read Full Entry

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Mike and Karen

We are Mike and Karen. We were fortunate enough to retire while we still had our wits and our legs. We are striving to fill our days with long journeys and lazy days. Over the past few years we have taken a yen to SE Asia. Our past trips have included South and North America, Europe and East Africa. Life is good and getting better all the time.... full info

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KJ At The First Tunnel

About a dozen of these tunnels have been cut through the Karsks. The rock is primarily Limestone with thick veins of Basalt, Marble and small deposits of Iron.

Good Deal

We were super friendly with the front desk guy because Karen and I are ALWAYS super friendly towards the desk people in hotels. The gentleman threw us a free upgrade and we ended up with a deluxe lakeside room for $50 US per night.

Matka Restaurant

The vibe here at night with the stars blazing overhead is amazing.

Kayakers

Matka Canyon; 1918

Before the dam

September 1st, 2014/ 9AM

Feels Like Utah

But cheaper!

Karen and Ness

Ness is an Australian poet. He was representing Oz as part of the 'Struga Evenings Poetry Festival' which was doing a lunch at the hotel complete with recitations in 'native' languages. You had to be there.

Early Afternoon

A different look with every passing hour.

Karsks

Directly opposite our window looking East.

Do I Look Happy?

Oh Yeah. Matka is definitely going on the 'must return' list along with Canakkale.

Karen's Shot From Above The Lake

Good stuff.

Matka Canyon

Entertainment Center

LG Plasma plus laptop movie library = 'Respite'

Wannabe Divers

The kids will start out at the top of the rock planning to dive in from there; Think twice about it and then descend to a more psychologically acceptable elevation of one meter. And still they belly-flop.