Yesterday, Anna and I traveled with an American couple living in Strumica to a nearby village, Stip (pronounced Shteep), which is about a 45 minute drive. Our ABA English Academy friends, Tony and Norma Coles, live there and have been inviting us to visit them for some time now. I had such a good time there! We arrived around 11 and hiked to the top of a small mountain overlooking the city.
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| On the way up the mountain. |
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| Anna, Marlene (our ride : )), and Tony and Norma leading the way. |
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| We saw a couple of beautiful, old churches. |
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| Not sure if this beauty is in use any more. |
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| Stairs lined with memorials for those who gave their lives during WWII. |
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| Cross overlooking Stip. |
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Me at the top of the mountain! What a view of such a great city.
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After our hike we warmed up with some hot drinks at a local coffee bar. We then picked up some produce and headed to the Coles' flat for lunch. After lunch we convinced Anna to try some rakia. Evidently rakia is similar to moonshine. It's made out of virtually any kind of fruit and burns from the moment it touches your lips....or so I've heard. : ) The locals like to sip on a little bit of it with their meals.
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We had a fantastic time in Stip. The Coles are encouraging and a joy to be around and I'm anxious for English classes to get going again so I can see them more often!
Love your pics...thanks so much for taking the time and making the effort to post them. Haha on the rakia. Desi talks about that stuff. That is what I thought it might taste like. Haha.
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