Granit Hotel Ohrid

Hallo zusammen,<br><br>bin vor 6 Uhr aufgestanden um den Bus nach Bitola zu erwischen. Dies war eine bedeutende ottomanische Stadt mit einigen Konsuln aus anderen Laendern. Daher gibt es einige nette alte Gebaeude, einige Moscheen und einen kleinen Basar, wie ihn jede islamische Stadt hat.<br><br>Die Stadt ist natuerlich nicht uebermaessig gross, hatte 3h Aufenthalt, neben der Stadt gibt es allerdings noch eine weitere Sehenswuerdigkeit 2km ...

Hallo zusammen,<br><br>anbei noch einige Nachtaufnahmen aus Ohrid. Endlich weiss ich, dass ich mein Trauma vom Raubueberfall ueberwunden habe, wenn ich durch eine dunkle osteuropaeische Stadt wandere:-) <br><br>Gruss<br>Ralf<br>

... als Einnahmequelle zu foerdern, hat aber das Problem, dass es keine Kueste hat, das haelt dann doch viele Touristen ab hierhin zu kommen. Dafuer hat es den tiefsten See des Balkans, Lake Ohrid, an dessen Ufer die Stadt Ohrid liegt (300m tief). Dies ist die schoenste Stadt Mazedoniens, einige Kirchen, eine Festung ueber der Stadt und einige alte Gebaeude. Es ist daher auch die touristischste Stadt. So ...

... many of them with UK plates. How can people so poor.... ahhh, the penny drops! Heard rumours about stolen top-end cars being smuggled out in containers: this is were they end up!<br>However, we are whizzing along now at 90: super! All the way to Tirane. Getting around Tirane an absolute nightmare - no signs anywhere - &amp; heaving with traffic! After several hours we eventually find road out to Elbasan, which promptly turns into a ...

I must admit I have been presently suprised by how beatiful Macedonia is. Before I came I didnt know much about it and have been suprised by its nautal beatuy. I managed to wake up around 6am, as the clocks went one hour behind when I crossed into Macedonia it was really 7am. I managed to grab some breakfast before heading off to the bus station to catch the bus to Orhid. I had to wait an hour and the bus journey took us through some lovely hilly and mountain ...

... after what we had encountered at the boarder and headed towards Bulgaria only 400 km to go! However we hadn't taken into account hitting rush hour in the capital, Skopje! It was totally mental with no-one taking any notice of the traffic lights, people and random animals on the road, the pollution and the vast amount of cars, cows, carts, trucks and home made vechiels! I calmly turned to Ned and said, this is just like Bangkok I can now drive anywhere baby, I can now drive anywhere!

... The youngest was asked to say hi to me and tell me her name, in english. She just had her first english lessons, last year and I was her first english contact. She was very adorable and so sweet. Sara ( the youngest girl) fell asleep towards the end of the ride. Getting to our destination we said goodbye to the family, who were also Serbians- and I think from the same town the group in our boat was from and headed back to Charshija to shop ...

... reminded me of a funnel cake. She told me that it is usually made when a baby is born. Instead of guests bringing gifts they are given Mekica, usually with sugar or cheese on it. I didn't have anything on it because I was in Marija's car and she probably didn't want me to make a mess in it. I also learned that I tend to be rough with her car, by slamming the door too hard??!! She says it makes her sad when I do it.... So I ...

... tour-guiding" but then says he'll throw it in for free. I wish he hadn't. After about ten minutes, I'm quite willing to pay him to be quiet, if I could just find a polite way of doing it. We really are like hostages on his boat, which he takes out into the bay and then shuts off, leaving us floating as he rambles. His favorite topic is the Greeks. You see, the Greeks and the Macedonians don't get along, as the Greeks consider the Macedonians to ...

Sair da Albania e complicado... Essencialmente pq em tirana ha cerca de 3 ou 4 estacoes de autocarro...ou melhor, ha 3 ou 4 sitios onde os autocarros param, e q os albaneses por obra e graca do nosso senhor sabem q aquilo e uma estacao de autocarros, e tb por accao divina, sabem para qual dos parques de estacionamento teem q se dirigir, consoante o sitio para onde ...