Day 34 Ohrid to Skopje

We were up early for breakfast on the edge of the lake before the town got too busy, and when that was done we drove around the edge of massive Lake Ohrid to the Bay of Bones. 

This was really interesting as in this spot the remains of a stone age village had been found at the bottom of the lake. The village was now reconstructed on a similar platform over the lake. The huts were made of sticks and dry mud and reminiscent of huts we had seen in many parts of Africa. All had a small clay fire for cooking and heating and the sleeping areas had animal skins on top of straw, some were bear skins with heads and paws still attached.

Our next stop was the Monastery of Saint Naum which is beautifully kept with lovely gardens and cafes on the water, luckily we left just as a bulging boatload of people were arriving from Ohrid.

We drove on from there to our lunch stop of Bitola which was surprisingly busy, there was a wide mall with restaurants and cafes full of people facing the street and people watching. We had read that they don't have a lot of money so getting dressed up and walking the main streets is the way they spend their leisure time.

Our base for the night was Skopje, the capital of Macedonia. The streets were very quiet, as was the square and bazaar. We thought the squares, open spaces and river were wonderful with so many huge statues of so many interesting people and fountains and bridges and buildings and even a couple of pirate looking boats that were bars/restaurants.