Olympic Village Skopje

Salvador Aljende bb Skopje, Macedonia

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The End of Couch Surfing

A travel blog entry by robdelaney

Macedonia's introduction was similar to the rest in that it involved a typically long bus ride and ending up in a bus station feeling rather disorientated. The ride itself was at night, so I couldn’t see much in terms of scenery, and even the entrance to Skopje wasn’t as impressive as perhaps it could have been as again there wasn’t anything to be seen. None the less it was an interesting feeling to be leaving the EU again and return to the ...

The last few hours before going

A travel blog entry by mary.k.b.

Today is June 27. We fly out on June 29, but we leave so early in the morning that it's really like leaving the day before. So. Tomorrow's my last day here. Surreal.

We're currently busy saying goodbye and wrapping up business. Any time left is designated to packing - the bane of my existence. Every time I move I swear I'm never moving again, and yet I find myself starting to wander before too long. Maybe the trick ...

Episode 24

A travel blog entry by overlandlyn2010

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... spot set in a fold in the mountains with thick forest all about and a great view down the valley. It is fed by a spring of crystal clear water. The large church is 18th century and beautifully decorated with frescos in bright colours both inside and out. One panel on the outside, as far as we can decipher is of someone dying, descending into Hell, being burned in Hell, then being redeemed and ascending into heaven. It had a very intricately carved wooden ...

Day 115 : Rollin' with the Big Dog

A travel blog entry by kev_ann

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... even further, we managed to get slightly lost looking for one of the cities main buildings. Asking a rather well-dressed, but older gentleman was a risk in terms of the potential language barrier, but this proved to be a master-stroke as we managed to approach the head Imam of the city (and thus country) for directions. Not only did he oblige, but we got a personal tour as he told us the story of his family (both ...

It's a long road

A travel blog entry by tanzamarie

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Okay, NOW it's my last day in Skopje. I did one last tour of the city and packed my stuff together and I was on the bus at 8pm making my way to Kotor. Lots of border controls! I think partially it was because we went through Kosovo, but really, I have no idea. I didn’t always understand what was going on around me, but ...