Hotel Belvedere Pogradec

Hallo zusammen,

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:-)

Gruss
Ralf

... etwas ueber ein Drittel ist Mazedonien, der Rest liegt in Bulgarien) und blockieren Mazedoniens Versuche der NATO oder EU beizutreten. Und es gibt eine recht grosse albanische Minderheit, was ebenfalls fuer Reibungen sorgt.

Die beiden beruehmtesten Mazedonien sind Mutter Teresa, die einer albanischen Familie aus Mazedonien entstammt und natuerlich Alexander der Grosse.

Mazedonien versucht den ...

I opt to chill out for the day and stay in Ohrid. Pretty, peaceful, good hostel, friendly people … The girls, recovering Celine and I explore the town. The highlights are the tiny, Orthodox churches from a half century ago. Lots of personality, interesting frescoes with a backdrop of the mountains and lake. The views as we ...

... from the hospital after breaking her leg. My sister has arranged for a call with the follow up care specialists in a rehab center. It is at 10 PM. Calling booths have virtually disappeared with the popularity of cell phones and internet. I had to make sure that my hostel for this night had internet so I could use Skype for a PC to phone call. The group is going out but I have to make the call. My mother is progressing so no need for me to head home.

... dark mountains on the other. We drove through a northern city this Saturday evening, and its streets and wide esplanades and an amusement park were so full of pedestrians it seemed the whole city was taking a walk. "Wow, this is great," said American Ian. "They have such a community." "The New" was causing me to smile so gluttonously it seemed "Life" would only allow a person a few moments so happy.

The four road-trippers and their van and I and our tents ...

... sent chills up my body. I immediately got goose bumps. I finally did it though, I got all the way in except for my head. Marija soon joined me and we both swam all around the pool. Before I became like a prune, I got out to dry off by laying out in the sun. I must have laid out too long, cause I was feeling a little drained. I decided to get up and head back to the room to shower before we left to go to ...

... and more and more people got on and off. More people getting on, meant more and more stares for us (the only foreigners on board), and the more uncomfortable Kirsten got. One young couple in their 20s were sitting a few rows ahead with their back toward us, however they maneuvred themselves in the best way possible to stare at us for the duration of their trip... which was three hours!! During those hours a family had gotten on board and the 14-year old boy spoke ...

... night back at home I had a long conversation with Lelya and Anjela's mom, without a translator. It's amazing what you can get across with gestures and a bit of creative drawing. Around 9:30 pm I went out with Malvina and Ola, and their younger brother Ermes. They emphasized how late it was for them to be out, that they usually go home around this time - especially the girls. We just had coffee and were home by 10. Once home we had a quick dinner with the family, then bed.

... me or isn't thinking about me, didn't understand that point. At the house I also met Anjela,13 years old, Sanije's niece from her brother - we were at Anjela's mom's house. A bit later I wanted to go out to the beach (Pogradec is on the Albanian side of Lake Ohrid) so they sent Anjela to show me the way, even tho it was literally 2 blocks. We found a good place. Anjela didn't have a swim suit so I tried to tell her I was OK by myself (pointing to myself, saying mir - good ...

... into town to have a look around. We started walking the streets, taking it all in. Above was the promise of another amphitheatre, hence another reason for being here. There were loads of churches here. They were designed as if they were like a wedding cake. The only problem was that they wanted to charge an entrance fee for every one of them. Personally, I think that this sucks as I feel that a church should be a place of worship and if you feel like giving a donation, you do. We ...