Day 1 in Mavrovo
Arrived in Mavrovo, which is 1.5 hours away from Skopje, a well known ski-resort. Unfortunately, the roads to accommodate all the cars were not up-to-date. There was a lot of driving backwards to let the incoming traffic pass and at one point, I had to drive the entire bridge’s length backward to let a tour bus get through.
And then there was our hotel. The door to our room didn’t lock. As in yes the door didn’t lock. It didn’t even close. The staffs didn’t care and charged us 100 euro for the room. I’ll post a short video of our hotel door situation in the next blog. But we did have a great view (see photos from the previous blog) and the room was well decorated and cozy.
Anyway, after dealing the door, and getting bounced around several restaurants because they were all reserved, we stumbled into a mom-and-pop pub. And boy, was the food really good. I had one of the best beef knee stew and schnitzel in my life!
How is it Friday already?
There have been lots of F ME! moments this week. But when I saw this one morning, I had to take moment, pause, snap a picture, and then scurry over to my next meeting.
Avocado sandwich
Found a new banging brunch place. It has a hipster decor, and avocado sandwich and fruit parfait on the menu. I didn’t eat any of that, but no indoor smoking makes this a solid 4 stars out of 5 restaurant.
Not crashing and burning
Very productive but a long week. I surprised myself for not crashing…but I guess I have my dip, Red Bulls and Vit B 12 supplement to thank.
15 mins north of Skopje.
Morning PT
0645 PT with the marines to start the week. Although I’m not sure running through the thick smog while being chased by stray dogs are my cup of tea. But I wouldn’t change a thing.
Skopje Ice Rink
The one and only ice rink in town. And for whatever reason, no one knows about this rink. And those who know (mostly middle school/high school kids) love to smoke while skating.
