Bumps, Bends, Mixed Up Plans
"A wizard does not make mistakes. He makes unexpected possibilities." – Merlin
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Chapter in which we went to eat some burgers and ended up visiting a historical site
On our way to Greece we stopped for one night in a small Macedonian town near the border. We went out to have something to eat and landed at a small burger place. The owner asked us if we had seen Stobi – an ancient city nearby. We had not, so we decided to be…
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Chapter in which we finally visit Stromboli
Stromboli is a small island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the north coast of Sicily. Basically, it is a volcano, one third of which is visible above water. The volcano is active and the island is inhabited. There are three villages with a total population of about 500 people. There is a regular ferry service…
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Chapter 34 in which we stay near lake Ohrid and try North Macedonian cuisine
Our next stop was Lake Ohrid. It is ancient, one of Europe’s deepest and oldest lakes. Ohrid lake is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. That’s enough of encyclopaedic facts, we will skip to the part most important for travellers – the lake is extremely beautiful and is worth visiting. Our accommodation was a strange place.…
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Chapter 33 in which we explore Skopje
We still held a grudge against Serbia, so we just crossed it. We might give it another try later, but this time we went to North Macedonia. After our poor experience in Belgrade we decided that in Skopje we would stay closer to the city centre so we could explore it quickly. So we did…
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Chapter 29 in which we fly around Bologa fortress
August 2022 Village Bologa is situated on the river (surprise!) Bologa. Above the village on top of a steep hill lies one of the first Hungarian fortresses in Transylvania, which was known as Sebesvár. After several centuries of service the fortress was finally destroyed through explosion. Years of neglect turned it into what some sources…