10h in Macedony !

Arriving in Skopje, capital of Macedonia. The small delay of the bus does not allow me to take the 6 am bus to Thessaloniki. Next bus: 5 pm!Here I am in the heart of Macedonia for ten hours ..I leave the station without knowing what to do. A taxi driver calls me! After much discussions, I embarked with Sasha for a ride to the Canyon. On the way we take a Macedonian breakfast: burek and yogurt, YUM!

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The belly well-filled Sacha and I go out of town. Arrived at the entrance of the canyon, we go see a nice monastery with a small Orthodox church. The canyon is quiet this morning, tourists arrive later and we get to see the sun timidly dipping rays in this beautiful little heaven. A trail along the right bank of the canyon, on a distance of 6 km. I think I made barely 1 km, but Sasha was worried about my absence and came to meet me. We leave and that nice man let me in the city center.

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I discover Skopje, its mix of old / new, occidental / oriental. A nice mix that gives an interesting architecture of the city. My tour ends by the Turkish quarter and the frenzy in the small shops of jewelry and fabrics.

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Back to the station, departure for Greece !