Last Chapter of Greece... towards Niki Customs to Bitola, Macedonia
I have safely passed through many 'dogs checkpoints' in Greece since restarting my ride from Ioannina. At peak I had 7 dogs barking and chasing me that I had to get off my bike to walk more than 1km. But just when I was 1km away from the border, a dog charged out and barked crazily... before I could stop to get off my bike it jumped and bite something from behind... I could feel a pull behind... Luckily no damaged and the dog backed off after I stopped.
Finishing Greece at 9061km... getting nearer to my first 10,000km
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Goce, my host from Macedonia came to the border so we could cycle together to his village
Refuelling time. Boza (fermented cereal flour drink) + cake
Byrek! Nice to see you again...
Homemade pancake with cheese & herbs for dinner + beer
Homemade wine
Home grown pumpkin + homemade chocolate coated dates stuffed with cashew nuts :)
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Left my 'luggages' at Goce place and we rode to Ohrid together to visit his friend for the weekend
Around Resen area... lots of apple farms
Locals selling apples outside their house
Me like this car!
Ohrid
Us with a random kid haha - Ohrid lake behind us
Goce's friend Sace, me & Goce
Beer by Ohrid lake... not local brand so its covered up
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3 of us rode along the lake, towards south of Ohrid, near the border to Albania
St Naum Monastery
St Naum
Lake Ohrid
Goce setting up bike service shop??? Everyone came to borrow his pump
Sace enjoying the sun
Lake Ohrid
The guys having a chili/hot pepper challenge at night. Sace let me pack some of the dried red chilli
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On our way back to Bitola, we detoured to Lake Prespa
Delicious dinner prep by Goce dad + homemade pumpkin cake for dessert
Said to be Macedonia's hottest
Gonna check out how to make these
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Walked round the village before walking into the city and also checked out the old houses... time have stopped inside
His grandfather's bike
One pillar supporting the roof
I packed some in my bag... hehe
Their secret stash of homemade Raki
Maybe existed since the war time
Goce's dad garden! Many veggies and fruits
Sigh...
At their vineyard
Father & son bonding :)
Uhoo keeping watch
Annoying sights!
Last year's tabacco?
Bitola
Seller says this purple veg is good for salad
Having a drink with Goce's friend Victor
Macedonia's Dark and Light beer
School
My mascot/buddy HaHa's cousin is stuck on the fence :(
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Sumptuous breakfast + vitamins before I hit the road! Thank you Goce and your Papa for everything!!!
11 Mar 15: 55.26km [Rain]
12 Mar 15: 62.24km [Cloudy]
13 Mar 15: 76.47km [Cloudy]
14 Mar 15: 57.13km [Cloudy with occasional sun]
15 Mar 15: 98.51km [Cloudy with occasional sun]
16 Mar 15: 0km
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