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Headlines Africa<p>Moroccan Foreign Minister visits North Macedonia for talks on deepening economic ties <a href="http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TM3F4j" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">newsfeed.facilit8.network/TM3F</span><span class="invisible">4j</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Morocco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Morocco</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/NorthMacedonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthMacedonia</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/EconomicTies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicTies</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Diplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Diplomacy</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Tourism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tourism</span></a></p>
Culture | The Guardian US<p>I’m a writer from the Balkans. Why do people assume I only know about war and tragedy? | Ana Schnabl <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/22/balkans-writer-war-tragedy-english-readers-books" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/commentisfree/</span><span class="invisible">2025/jul/22/balkans-writer-war-tragedy-english-readers-books</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Awardsandprizes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Awardsandprizes</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/NorthMacedonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthMacedonia</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Bookerprize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bookerprize</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Publishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Publishing</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Worldnews</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Slovenia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Slovenia</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Culture</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Croatia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Croatia</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a></p>
US news | The Guardian<p>I’m a writer from the Balkans. Why do people assume I only know about war and tragedy? | Ana Schnabl <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/22/balkans-writer-war-tragedy-english-readers-books" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/commentisfree/</span><span class="invisible">2025/jul/22/balkans-writer-war-tragedy-english-readers-books</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Awardsandprizes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Awardsandprizes</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/NorthMacedonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthMacedonia</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Bookerprize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bookerprize</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Publishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Publishing</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Worldnews</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Slovenia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Slovenia</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Culture</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Croatia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Croatia</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a></p>
Visit Sights<p>🏙 Town: Ohrid, North Macedonia<br>🏛️ Attraction: St. John Kaneo</p><p>❓ What is the most spiritual sightseeing tour you have ever taken?</p><p>➡ Be inspired by these free sightseeing tours in Ohrid: <a href="https://visitsights.com/sightseeing-tours/North%20Macedonia/Ohrid" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">visitsights.com/sightseeing-to</span><span class="invisible">urs/North%20Macedonia/Ohrid</span></a></p><p>#️⃣ <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Attraction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Attraction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/NorthMacedonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthMacedonia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Ohrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ohrid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Religion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Church" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Church</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Amenity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Amenity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Christian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Christian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Building" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Building</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Sightseeing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sightseeing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Sights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/PlaceOfWorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlaceOfWorship</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Tourism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tourism</span></a></p>
Railpage<p>Bulgaria and North Macedonia agree on developing first rail border crossing <a href="http://dlvr.it/TLddVF" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">dlvr.it/TLddVF</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bulgaria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bulgaria</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorridorVIII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CorridorVIII</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Infrastructure</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NorthMacedonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthMacedonia</span></a></p>
Sonic Cruise<p>Lithuania-born Macedonian singer-songwriter Дина Јашари (Dina Jashari) first came into the spotlight with YouTube covers in 2011 before releasing her own songs. Despite a 14-year career and winning the 2022 Milan Mladenović Award, she has just released her debut album “Растенија без корен” (Plants without roots) this year, including “Дожд” (Rain).</p><p>№.4 in <a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/NorthMacedonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthMacedonia</span></a><br>Дина Јашари – “Дожд”</p><p>Listen/Watch: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ8Oy8b3t-8" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=tJ8Oy8b3t-8</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>Complete chart: <a href="http://www.cityradio.com.mk/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=2113&amp;Itemid=28" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cityradio.com.mk/index.php?opt</span><span class="invisible">ion=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=2113&amp;Itemid=28</span></a></p><p><a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a></p>
Stuff I foundSadly my country is not coloured green yet on this map. Let's hope it will soon!<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/freepalestine?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freepalestine</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/uk?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#uk</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/greatbritain?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#greatbritain</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/netherlands?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#netherlands</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/belgium?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#belgium</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/luxembourg?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#luxembourg</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/germany?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#germany</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/finland?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#finland</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/estonia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#estonia</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/latvia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#latvia</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lithuania?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lithuania</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/france?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#france</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/switzerland?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#switzerland</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/austria?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#austria</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/portugal?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#portugal</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/italy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#italy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/kosovo?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#kosovo</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/northmacedonia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#northmacedonia</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/greece?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#greece</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/cyrpus?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cyrpus</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/palestine?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#palestine</a>
Stuff I found<p>Sadly my country is not coloured green yet on this map. Let's hope it will soon! <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23freepalestine" target="_blank">#freepalestine</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23uk" target="_blank">#uk</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23greatbritain" target="_blank">#greatbritain</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23netherlands" target="_blank">#netherlands</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23belgium" target="_blank">#belgium</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23luxembourg" target="_blank">#luxembourg</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23germany" target="_blank">#germany</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23finland" target="_blank">#finland</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23estonia" target="_blank">#estonia</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23latvia" target="_blank">#latvia</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23lithuania" target="_blank">#lithuania</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23france" target="_blank">#france</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23switzerland" target="_blank">#switzerland</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23austria" target="_blank">#austria</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23portugal" target="_blank">#portugal</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23italy" target="_blank">#italy</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23kosovo" target="_blank">#kosovo</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23northmacedonia" target="_blank">#northmacedonia</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23greece" target="_blank">#greece</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23cyrpus" target="_blank">#cyrpus</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23palestine" target="_blank">#palestine</a></p>
Sonic Cruise<p>“I embraced my fears for the first time. And I became unstoppable, aware of who I am, but also who I never want to be again.” Macedonian singer Антониа Гиговска (Antonia Gigovska) recently traveled to Egypt to shoot the music video for “Аман” (Aman), a song about heartbreak, and an exclamation of exasperation.</p><p>№.1 in <a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/NorthMacedonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthMacedonia</span></a><br>Антониа Гиговска – “Аман”</p><p>Listen/Watch: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23dqxgXwusI" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=23dqxgXwusI</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>Complete chart: <a href="http://www.cityradio.com.mk/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=2113&amp;Itemid=28" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cityradio.com.mk/index.php?opt</span><span class="invisible">ion=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=2113&amp;Itemid=28</span></a></p><p><a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a></p>
Curiosity Drive 🚐<p>We set out on a two-month long road trip through most of the Balkan states, hoping to make our way along the Adriatic and across Greece to the Aegean Sea. This log chronicles our return transit through Northern Macedonia.</p><p>👀 More? See <a href="https://curiositydrive.org/2025/06/18/adventures-in-north-macedonia/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">curiositydrive.org/2025/06/18/</span><span class="invisible">adventures-in-north-macedonia/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/camperVan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>camperVan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>europe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/NorthMacedonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthMacedonia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/nationalPark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nationalPark</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/nomad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nomad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/roadTrip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>roadTrip</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Romans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Romans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/unesco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unesco</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/vanLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vanLife</span></a></p>
Curiosity Drive 🚐<p>What is certain about “Kokino Megalithic Observatory” from the archeological evidence is that people made use of this volcanic hill nr. Kumanovo during the Bronze Age; findings suggest occupation from the 19th C. to 7th C. BCE. What is controversial is whether it functioned as an astronomical observatory &amp; sacred site. Are the apparent notches in the rocks (📷1) aligned to solar/ lunar movements coincidentally, or by design? The site’s nomination for UNESCO WH listing faltered on this uncertainty. Regardless, it offers superb views of the surrounding landscape (📷2). About ~1h drive away, the town of Kratovo is located within a volcanic crater &amp; has retained some of its Ottoman-era mining town stone bridges (📷3) &amp; towers (📷4). Probably not worth the detour. We passed on the formations at nearby Kuklica, eroded volcanic tuff pillars in which some see dolls or houses.</p><p>🇲🇰<a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/NorthMacedonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthMacedonia</span></a> 🚐<a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/campervan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>campervan</span></a> 🚀<a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a></p>
Curiosity Drive 🚐<p>Departing the growing congestion in Matka Canyon we made camp early on a nearby goat farm, where vigilance was required to keep our lunch from the resident rooster. Our host recommended a 5km return evening walk to the Holy Sunday cross visible from pitch. We were soon rewarded with views over the capital Skopje (📷1). Having gained the viewpoint just below the cross, we looked down into the canyon we’d visited earlier (📷2). We’d been accompanied by a dog most of the way, which an initially naked man occupying a tent at the viewpoint told us was from the local monastery (📷3); our canine protector was on a mission from God! On trail we saw more spoonwings &amp; several native Amata phegea | the nine-spotted moth, a.k.a. the yellow belted burnet (📷4).</p><p>🇲🇰<a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/NorthMacedonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthMacedonia</span></a> 🚐<a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/campervan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>campervan</span></a> 🚀<a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a></p>
Curiosity Drive 🚐<p>More misadventure en route to Matka Canyon; served a traffic violation by “police” with several suspicious elements that on balance indicate a scam (detail to follow on blog). Arrived still somewhat flustered at commercialized Matka Canyon just ahead of the Saturday crowds (📷1). Walked the 5km canyon trail to a point opposite the Vrelo Cave, where the path ended. We’d seen the native Argynnis paphia | silver-washed fritillary butterfly earlier in Europe, but it was in abundance on the trail (📷2). New to us though was Nemoptera sinuata | the sinuated spoonwing or lacewing, found in Balkan forests &amp; open grasslands, &amp; flying near river gorges (📷3). Matka Canyon Trail was ~5km/ 1.5h on foot; after a short but precarious descent on an unofficial route to the lakeshore, we boarded a water taxi to return—a 15min journey (📷4).</p><p>🇲🇰<a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/NorthMacedonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthMacedonia</span></a> 🚐<a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/campervan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>campervan</span></a> 🚀<a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a></p>
Curiosity Drive 🚐<p>Heading towards Mavrovo National Park we experienced a “GPS hallucination”, trading lengthy roadworks/ potholes on the A2 for a road not even in service yet; a check of the terrain ahead/ visible land slips informed a decision to backtrack (📷1). Continuing on the A2, we reached the artificial Mavrovo Lake established in 1953 with the “iconic” flood-prone Old Mavrovo (St. Nicholas) Church on its shore, seen here from the new Church of St. Nicholas (📷2); we felt underwhelmed. We drove the scenic Radika river canyon on good tarmac to the Monastery St. Jovan Bigorski (📷3&amp;4). Founded in 1020 CE it was destroyed by the Ottomans in 16th C. but restored in 1743 &amp; expanded 1812–25; it largely burned down in 2009 then underwent further restoration. The Macedonian Orthodox decor in the church was impressive. 15min further into the valley, Elen Skok Bridge disappointed; of Ottoman construction, it was fenced off with barbed wire &amp; neglect meant that vegetation overgrowth prevented any view of the arch from upstream or downstream. With hindsight, we’d trade Mavrovo NP for more time at Prespa/ Ohrid lakes.</p><p>🇲🇰<a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/NorthMacedonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthMacedonia</span></a> 🚐<a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/campervan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>campervan</span></a> 🚀<a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a></p>
Curiosity Drive 🚐<p>Ohrid is a UNESCO-listed WH site. Phillip II of Macedon determined a fortress should be built on the hill above the lake in Lychnidos (Ohrid’s name in antiquity) &amp; historian Livy confirms its existence in 209 BCE. Destroyed, rebuilt &amp; upgraded multiple times under Roman, Byzantine, Slav &amp; Ottoman rule, Ohrid had been capital of the First Bulgarian Empire under Tsar Samuel (976 to 1014 CE) &amp; the castle became known as Samuel's Fortress (📷1); it was extensively restored in 2003. A view from the battlements over the old town towards the new, where a promenade fronts the lake &amp; tour boats solicit customers (📷2). At Plaošnik, the archaeological site of an early Christian centre, is the reconstructed 9th–15th C. Church of Saints Clement &amp; Panteleimon, featuring striking brickwork &amp; pristine frescoes (📷3). Lake Ohrid in the background is one of the oldest continuously existing lakes in the world (~2–3 million years old). The House of Krapche is a restored 19th C. family residence with a typical “top-heavy” facade used as a model for street lanterns in the old town—one hangs from the left side (📷4). After a lakeside lunch (“pepper salad” was literally 3 peppers on a plate!) we visited the Church of St. Sophia (11-13th C. frescoes) &amp; partially restored Hellenistic-era Ancient Theatre of Ohrid.</p><p>🇲🇰<a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/NorthMacedonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthMacedonia</span></a> 🚐<a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/campervan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>campervan</span></a> 🚀<a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a></p>
Curiosity Drive 🚐<p>An easy border crossing from Niki brought us into North Macedonia. Heraclea Lyncestis near Bitola is a city founded by Phillip II of Macedon in mid 4th C. BCE, later falling under Roman rule &amp; becoming a waypoint on the Via Egnatia, the road linking Byzantium &amp; Rome. This compact archeological site features the ruins of baths, a portico, several basilicas, an episcopal residence, city fountain (📷1), theatre, gymnasium, street &amp; rampart plus a small museum. An earthquake &amp; Slavic invasions led to it being abandoned in 6th C. CE. The centrepiece is a 100m-long narthex mosaic in the Great Basilica, dated to the late 6th C. CE &amp; illustrative of early Byzantine art (📷2); only central section seen here. We later made camp at Oteševo in National Park Galichica on the marshy shore of Преспанско Езеро | Lake Prespa (📷3). From pitch we saw Pelecanus crispus | Dalmatian pelicans on the water &amp; in the air, one of the world’s largest flying birds at up to 15kg/ 3.2m wingspan (📷4). Also saw Microcarbo pygmaeus | the near-threatened pygmy cormorant, which has a Balkan stronghold on the lake.</p><p>🇲🇰<a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/NorthMacedonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthMacedonia</span></a> 🚐<a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/campervan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>campervan</span></a> 🚀<a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a></p>
Curiosity Drive 🚐<p>While visiting Μονή Αγίας Τριάδος | Agia Triada | Holy Trinity Monastery we consulted with one of the monks (shown) &amp; he agreed we should take some time to recharge. We thus drove on to a Greek coastal campsite in Pelion &amp; put the handbrake on.</p><p>Over the past month &amp; 4,102km we’ve shared our <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/camperVan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>camperVan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/roadTrip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>roadTrip</span></a> through <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Slovenia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Slovenia</span></a> , <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Croatia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Croatia</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/BosniaHerzegovina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BosniaHerzegovina</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Montenegro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Montenegro</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Albania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Albania</span></a> &amp; into northern <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Greece" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Greece</span></a>. Hopefully you’ve also enjoyed the ride &amp; we’ve successfully interrupted any incidental <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/doomscrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>doomscrolling</span></a>.</p><p>Fewer toots over the week ahead then (it’s been fun, but all that photo selection &amp; research is hard work!)—until we begin the return journey, likely transiting <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/NorthMacedonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthMacedonia</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Serbia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Serbia</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Kosovo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kosovo</span></a> (plus a bit more from BIH, HR &amp; SI). 🖖</p>
joene 🏴🍉<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://pix.joenepraat.nl/joene" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>joene</span></a></span> I remember the noise that was coming from the other side of the border. Later I found out that on the other side of the border there were multiple <a href="https://todon.nl/tags/casino" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>casino</span></a>'s. Imagine the absurd gap between the <a href="https://todon.nl/tags/Idomeni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Idomeni</span></a> refugee camp and the capitalist orgy on the other side. This was another reminder for me that <a href="https://todon.nl/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>capitalism</span></a> and nation <a href="https://todon.nl/tags/states" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>states</span></a> are the worst that humanity has ever invented.</p><p><a href="https://todon.nl/tags/NoNationsNoBorders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoNationsNoBorders</span></a> <a href="https://todon.nl/tags/NoBordersNoNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoBordersNoNations</span></a> <a href="https://todon.nl/tags/refugees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>refugees</span></a> <a href="https://todon.nl/tags/Greece" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Greece</span></a> <a href="https://todon.nl/tags/NorthMacedonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthMacedonia</span></a></p>
Joene's PixelfedImages 61-71 (from 71) from the <a href="https://pix.joenepraat.nl/discover/tags/Idomeni?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Idomeni</a> collection (<a href="https://pix.joenepraat.nl/c/834486164830621697" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://pix.joenepraat.nl/c/834486164830621697</a>). See also the first post in this collection (<a href="https://pix.joenepraat.nl/p/joene/834511925422682113" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://pix.joenepraat.nl/p/joene/834511925422682113</a>).<br> <br> <a href="https://pix.joenepraat.nl/discover/tags/Greece?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Greece</a> <a href="https://pix.joenepraat.nl/discover/tags/NorthMacedonia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NorthMacedonia</a> <a href="https://pix.joenepraat.nl/discover/tags/anarchists?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#anarchists</a> <a href="https://pix.joenepraat.nl/discover/tags/refugees?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#refugees</a> <a href="https://pix.joenepraat.nl/discover/tags/anarchism?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#anarchism</a> <a href="https://pix.joenepraat.nl/discover/tags/Ειδομένη?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ειδομένη</a>
Joene's PixelfedImages 41-60 (from 71) from the <a href="https://pix.joenepraat.nl/discover/tags/Idomeni?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Idomeni</a> collection (<a href="https://pix.joenepraat.nl/c/834486164830621697" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://pix.joenepraat.nl/c/834486164830621697</a>). See also the first post in this collection (<a href="https://pix.joenepraat.nl/p/joene/834511925422682113" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://pix.joenepraat.nl/p/joene/834511925422682113</a>).<br> <br> <a href="https://pix.joenepraat.nl/discover/tags/Greece?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Greece</a> <a href="https://pix.joenepraat.nl/discover/tags/NorthMacedonia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NorthMacedonia</a> <a href="https://pix.joenepraat.nl/discover/tags/anarchists?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#anarchists</a> <a href="https://pix.joenepraat.nl/discover/tags/refugees?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#refugees</a> <a href="https://pix.joenepraat.nl/discover/tags/anarchism?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#anarchism</a> <a href="https://pix.joenepraat.nl/discover/tags/Ειδομένη?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ειδομένη</a>