…continued… This is a traditional Bulgaria house – and was built in the 1800s! As we began down this road, I was ever so pleased my driver had second thoughts and turned around…… It is interesting that in this whole part of the world, older people sit outside their fence and watch the world go …
On Friday I hired a driver to take me around the local area for a couple of hours, as well as to run some errands, buy a local SIM card, get some groceries etc. First, though, here are some photos from earlier in the week… …and now to my day trip… By the way, to …
It took over an hour to be admitted into the EU (Bulgaria) from North Macedonia (non-EU) – cars were searched… …but eventually we were on our way again… and driving past a giant’s dining table? Stopped at the proverbial fork in the road… No, this isn’t a pole with a furry hat… It’s a …
My last breakfast here… The chef made it specially for me. This is the Lovely Ana who took such wonderful care of me during my stay – I cannot thank her enough. The car is loaded with all my suitcases… …and it is farewell to Hotel London in Skopje… Before we even left, Adrian …
Stobi – once the capital of a Roman province named Macedonia Salutaris, was originally built around 500BC, and annexed later, around 200 BC, by Philip V of Macedon. Covering an area of around 25,000 square meters, the town housed around 20,000 people. There is a magnificent bath house with mosaic floor featuring deer and dedicated …
It is a magnificent day here in Skopje, North Macedonia, for my first outing to explore the immediate vicinity. I had four objectives for the adventure: ✔️ Buy a local SIM card (15GB for 30 days for €20) ✔️ Buy Coke Zero (that’s my caffeine fix) ✔️ Buy alcohol (in this case J&B whiskey (not …
My final day in beloved Scotland before I head off to my next globe-trotting destination on this amazing world-tour I have created for myself… Then, up ready to leave at 3:00AM to drive to Manchester Airport for my flights from Manchester to Frankfurt to Vienna and finally arriving Skopje, North Macedonia, just before midnight. Farewell …
It was the beginning of February, 1692 and two companies of approximately 120 men from the Campbell Earl of Argyll’s Regiment of Foot who were commanded by Robert Campbell of Glenlyon arrived at the home of the Glencoe MacDonalds, as friends, supposedly seeking shelter due to the fact that the fort was full. The MacDonalds, honouring …
My last outing before leaving beloved Scotland… The specks on the hill are sheep… This is the view over to Inverary… …and the castle belongs to the Duke of Argyl… There are no words I could possibly find that would express just how gloriously beautiful this place is, nor how peaceful and …
“The Lady of the Lake” is a narrative poem by Sir Walter Scott (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832), and is set around Loch Katine and the Scottish Trossachs. Being a huge Sir Walter Scott fan (I have a first edition of his entire collection, and even travel with his biography that I am reading that …
