Macedonia
Debar, Albania / Macedonian Border Crossing — Lake Ohrid - Bitola - Kocani - Bulgarian Border 220 miles / 350 km Lake Ohrid By the time we reached the Macedonian border, we'd experienced pretty much every type of weather in a single day. We'd spent hours traversing treacherous Albanian mountain roads and were wet through to our underwear. Glamorous. At the border, we were just a few minutes ahead of the rain clouds, although for the moment we were back in the sunshine. With that being the backdrop to our journey, we didn't stop for photographs as we skirted the outskirts of a national park on our way towards Lake Ohrid, attempting to stay ahead of the rain. The weather warmed and the road skimmed the banks of a reservoir, the scenery reminiscent of Piva Canyon. By the time we stopped beside Lake Ohrid to use Wi-Fi and search for a hotel, we were baking hot, peeling off layers we'd only recently put on. Typical Macedonian Town Our home that evening was Villa Aria (a th...
