Struga
In winter, sunlight is so precious here
Went to bed 400, wake up 1000.As a result, no breakfast. Lovely sunny day. Even though the night was too cold to get out from bed (the room was too big... with beds for 3 people and only 1 small heater was active), in the morning sun gives more energy than hesitation.
Kind Albanian receptionist in the motel. (He offered me cappuccino) Again, the golden rule: Albanians watch Albanian TV. Golden rule 2: once becoming friends, Albanians are very good in the visible level.
30DM with bath, TV, and breakfast 5min.from city
Typical Balkan fastfood
The city central
Go to city, bank, then eat burek. Speak Macedonian, get smile!! a small conflict between my teeth and the fork during eating Burek. 1 tooth damaged. Beware of Balkan steels!!!
In the center, the period of Superbingo (since it is held every Saturday).
Albanian children again. since the city contains 30-40% Albanian (Though Albanians regard themselves as 2/3 of population), much more possibility to come across them. Yesterday, 2 of them followed me for 50m with lots of strange sound to draw my attention. Last night, 4 of them followed me even into the Inet cafe. Then today, they dare to use energy to come in front of me (even though we were heading for the opposite direction) and "HelloHello let me see your computer" That's Albanian. No discipline, no politeness, just driven by curiosity. Their moving pattern is quite similar to Romanian stray dogs. (The size of sight, following distance, made distance from objects) They even don't know their possible advantage of following me. It will be statistically supported that Albanian children are the WORST disciplined in Europe. Then these children tend to grow up without adults care, people can see the results in Kosovo and its frontier. Education required!!!!!
Shopping center in the center. 'Waiting for Tonight' even in the toilet, BGM, BGM!! The toilet reflects the background of the city: Albanians don't use paper in toilet, also the flash is not strong enough for papers. Then NOBODY is taking care of the toilet fees!!
Pray for 500,000DM!!!
10den, but to whom to pay? Also look at the dust box and waterworks
Where there are PCs, no one can be free from games...
Police check. If I intended to sell something or not. 4 policemen. 1 could speak English. called me as 'Ninja'. Not bad. Yesterday, the reception asked my former proof of the stay. It was for the 1st time in MK. still unstable!?
Inet cafe. ALkids doing 'quake' few came to my PC (Stealth Z). "What do you want?" "I want to see" around 16yrs. again, if he wants to see, he can see, that's Albanian, as usual, nothing new.
several kids came to my machine. the door of private shop was so weak in front of children's curiosity (No matter who they are). TurnA Gundam (www.amotokyo.com) seemed to be too early for them. Somebody to teach them lessons is required!! Upgraded this HP successfully.
Kids (Macedonian)
The ultimate existence who never notice the meaning of closing door in -2C.
The cheapest hotel in my Macedonia. 3stars. credit cards acceptable.
Somebody has to teach them what privacy is!!!
Twilight zone, found the cheapest and best accommodation in this city: Hotel Beograd. 0min. from center, nice view, with bath (though it doesn't have a plug), no breakfast, with TV (later I came across no TV room), with heat. 540Den (18DM).
Going out to catch the sunset. Captured by 3 girls 16yrs. speak little English. my 2months MK was better than their 5yrs English. (If GISU was there, he would say "Love effect!!") It's the biggest irony that I learned how to speak Serbian in Kosovo. As for my destiny, soon I found myself accompanied with one of the most beautiful girls in my history, however, little chance to have something in common. Then again, in such a time, my PC (STZ) tends not to wake up.
Again, going into the same hamburger shop (the best taste in my history... in the shopping center). then again, PLENTY of children (up to age 18?) recognized me (Though I was inside the shop). Since my existence brings no benefits for the shop in terms of income, kids just irritated shopkeepers. 6:4 -Albanians : Macedonians-. However, since people sometimes (later I found it is limited only in that shop) speak 2 languages in this city, difficult to recognize them by brief words. The police appeared again. They offered me a heat. I transferred myself from -5C into 36C.
Meeting 1 lady worked in Japan for 4 years. It was very interesting to talk with her. My proved knowledge of Japanese history (Always I kept 'A' in history) was defeated. Add several pictures of Japan from her house.
In the Inet cafe, 1 guy who saw me in Ohrid appeared again.
Just taste it!!
(NB beause the shop is located in Albanian's favorite building, being stranger will provide you lots of FUN)
Japanese full-course
brochure from 10yrs.ago
"MNOGU!!" (Many!!)
(16-year-old Macedonian girls
In reply to our question, "How many people in Struga?")