If it’s Sunday, we must be in Macedonia! Our first impression of the country was good. But, maybe because we came directly into a touristy area. Lake Ohrid sits partly in Macedonia and partly in Albania. It’s the deepest lake in the Balkans and one of the deepest in Europe. The Ohrid Pearls are known throughout the region. When we were in Dubrovnik we saw stores selling these. The pearls are made from the scales of the Ohrid fish. There are two families who manufacture the original Ohrid Pearls.
Even Queen Elizabeth wears Ohrid pearls!!
Ohrid is a really cute lakeside town with a very lively town center. There are vendors offering boat rides at all hours and restaurant after restaurant to fill your tummy. We had such a big lunch that we decide see just to stop and have some dessert. And boy, what a dessert it was!!
We are off to the capital, Skopje, today. Will post more as we experience more!!
One last note, we noticed a really emaciated dog when we were crossing the border. It was really thin and could barely walk and would probably be dead soon. It was so so sad. We also saw a lot of stray dogs all over Ohrid. The weird thing about these dogs was that they looked very healthy and clean. Unfortunately, all developing countries have to go through this stage too- how to handle all the stays. I hope they figure it out sooner than later.
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