MacedoniaIt was a field trip sponsored by a Hungarian Travel Magazine into a country I did not ow much about. And it turned out to be a stunning place with a lot of history, great food, beautiful nature, and friendly people. Skopjewhere the East and the West have been mixing for a long time <h1>Skopje</h1>where the East and the West have been mixing for a long time Need a watch, Mister?actually we did not need any, but had a good chat with this guy selling this and that from his bag <h1>Need a watch, Mister?</h1>actually we did not need any, but had a good chat with this guy selling this and that from his bag Live from the kitchenonce the order is made you can watch the progress through the window <h1>Live from the kitchen</h1>once the order is made you can watch the progress through the window Promotioncigarettes were sold with smiles in one of the central bars of Skopje <h1>Promotion</h1>cigarettes were sold with smiles in one of the central bars of Skopje at the Decorated Mosquethe bravest of the kids playing in the garden came to ask a question <h1>at the Decorated Mosque</h1>the bravest of the kids playing in the garden came to ask a question Reading Holy Scriptshe was sitting at the wall of the mosque and reading an ancient book <h1>Reading Holy Scripts</h1>he was sitting at the wall of the mosque and reading an ancient book Archimandrite Partenijthe abbot of Bigorski Monastery “St John the Baptist” <h1>Archimandrite Partenij</h1>the abbot of Bigorski Monastery “St John the Baptist” a story for everyonewith a coffee at Debar you get all the gossips of the village <h1>a story for everyone</h1>with a coffee at Debar you get all the gossips of the village Tattooed Churchgetting all the stories told by the fresco at the Rajchica nunnery takes hours <h1>Tattooed Church</h1>getting all the stories told by the fresco at the Rajchica nunnery takes hours Nun Anastasiain the Nunnery named after Saint George the Victorious <h1>Nun Anastasia</h1>in the Nunnery named after Saint George the Victorious RevengeI bet in a crate of apples that he will lose the next game <h1>Revenge</h1>I bet in a crate of apples that he will lose the next game Chess Under the Stallsthe market in Ohrid is getting quiet after 10am, there is time for a game or two <h1>Chess Under the Stalls</h1>the market in Ohrid is getting quiet after 10am, there is time for a game or two Early MorningLake Ohrid between Macedonia and Albania is a popular tourist destination <h1>Early Morning</h1>Lake Ohrid between Macedonia and Albania is a popular tourist destination Lake Ohridthe oldest and deepest lake of the Balkan Peninsula <h1>Lake Ohrid</h1>the oldest and deepest lake of the Balkan Peninsula Church of Saint John the Theologianhas been standing on a cliff above Lake Ohrid since the 13th Century <h1>Church of Saint John the Theologian</h1>has been standing on a cliff above Lake Ohrid since the 13th Century Snack in a Bagdisgusting for some - a delicacy for others <h1>Snack in a Bag</h1>disgusting for some - a delicacy for others Cane Georgievski 'Roki'there is no guard at his Bitola based restaurant <h1>Cane Georgievski 'Roki'</h1>there is no guard at his Bitola based restaurant Roki's daughtershe is talking over his father's restaurant in the future <h1>Roki's daughter</h1>she is talking over his father's restaurant in the future Lads from Bitolathey were warming up for the party in the evening <h1>Lads from Bitola</h1>they were warming up for the party in the evening Happy Placethe owner goes fishing when it gets too busy at her restaurant at Lake Dojran <h1>Happy Place</h1>the owner goes fishing when it gets too busy at her restaurant at Lake Dojran