Skopje

 Made it to Macedonia!

I had a hard time getting a clear picture of the capitol city of Skopje when I would ask people about it on the way here, and I kinda understand why they didn’t know what to say. Everyone kept talking about how it has lots of statues, and even with all that buildup, I was struck by that as well. This photo starts to give you an idea of the overwrought grandeur—a statue in front of a monument in front of another monument. It was kind of awesome. It was a cold Sunday afternoon when I toured town, so most things were closed and the streets were relatively deserted, and I’d be very curious to return on a summer Saturday. But for now, I loved the old stone Ottoman bridge across the river Vadar and the old bazaar. Skopje, you’re okay in my book.