Macedonia, April 22-29

On our way home, we "swung" through Macedonia, the new home of Sean's folks. It was a wonderful way to end our 4-month journey! Our visit coincided with the Eastern Orthodox observance of Easter -- a busy holiday weekend, indeed! We explored the capital of Skopje, drank coffee and Skopsko beer along the Vardar River, spent two incredibly relaxing days in the lakeside town of Ohrid, and visited several old forts and churches built during the Roman to Ottoman Empires. Macedonia is an incredibly beautiful and engaging country. It was such a treat to explore a new region of the world and to visit with my parents!