Kinga from "On Her Bike" on her BMW motorcycle in Northern Macedonia.
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Ducati Multistrada V4 S 2025 im Test
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Abenteuer Seealpen – Teil 1 – Mit Beta Alp und Triumph Scrambler auf Assietta, LGKS, Sommeiller etc.
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BMW F900GS | BMWs neue Reise-Enduro mit dem 105 PS Reihentwin
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Kinga from "On Her Bike" on her BMW motorcycle in Northern Macedonia.
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Ivan from Skopje had contacted me a few weeks back to offer me help and accommodation. Perfect! The best way to experience a country is to meet up with the locals. The moment I crossed the border a Honda Pan European pulled over next to me. “Hi I’m Ivan, I feel like I know you so well already”. We greeted like old friends, although we’d just met. Ivan took out some nuts from his top box and we had a quick chat about our plans for the next few days, and that’s how our friendship started… Skopje Skopje was only a stone’s throw from the border… about 25km all up. Ivan put me up in the apartment at the back of his house. This is the life! I quickly unpacked my bags and did some laundry. Being able to use a washing machine is a little luxury that always makes me so happy when I’m on the road! For the next two days, Ivan was my tour guide, we saw so many incredible landmarks and met many awesome peeps! So let’s start with Skopje itself. In 1963 a majority of the city was destroyed in an earthquake. Recently, city authorities wanted to make the capital more attractive to tourists so the city centre has changed beyond recognition. Since 2014 Skopje is undergoing a Neo-classical makeover. All the historical buildings are in fact only a few years old. Also, statues are a thing there, they are everywhere! The outcome is Skopje has developed a reputation as being the kitsch capital of the Balkans. As for me I really enjoyed the Skopje vibes… And to see the precinct of Skopje from above we rode to Mount Vodno… So did you know that Mother Teresa was from Skopje?! The house she was born in no longer exists, but there is a modern memorial house close to the main square, dedicated to her life and achievements. Simple photos and testimonies nicely illustrate her incredible life. The best highlight of the region for me was Matka Canyon which is only 15 km away from Skopje. There’s a lot to explore there: churches, monasteries and dozens of caves. You can hike, rent a kayak or do a boat trip to explore it all. As for us, we just went for a little walk and enjoyed nature. And in between all of these activities we were catching up with local riders and taking in the local cuisine! Macedonian food is so good but my favourite of all was a tripe soup, Shkembe Chorba. You gotta try it when you’re in Macedonia! The Land of Churches and Monasteries North Macedonia is very much about churches and monasteries and most of them are located in places with great views which makes them very special. Although I’m not a religious person I still found it all very interesting and well worth the time and effort. Ivan had some stuff to do in Skopje so we decided to meet up again in a couple of days on the way to Ohrid. Meanwhile, I went off exploring more churches and monasteries! St Nikolas the submerged Church was by far my favourite one! Although it’s no longer operational, it definitely has character and a vibrant feel about it. Since the construction of a dam on Lake Mavrovo, the water level has increased and the church gets partially submerged. For most of the year, it’s swamped, but lucky for me during the colder seasons the water is low and the church is accessible. As it got closer to nighttime I headed to The Monastery in Rajchica. The monastery is open to the public, pretty much anyone can visit and if you’re female you can stay there for the night. The nuns in the monastery are running a social program to help women with personal problems. There is a room with 7 beds occupied mostly by the girls who are in the program, but there was one spare bed for me for the night. Perfect! The girls have daily duties and the guests are encouraged to help them out. Everybody helps out with cooking meals and cleaning dishes. It was an unforgettable experience to be part of their lives even just for a day. And I must say the biggest surprise for me were the nuns – so young and enthusiastic, the coolest nuns I’ve ever met! They are currently raising money for the construction of a new building which, among other things, will provide space for the nuns of the monastic sisterhood to make their famous and unique, Orthodox Bishop’s crowns called “Mitras”. Here’s the link if you think you’d like to donate – https://www.gofundme.com/help-rajchica-monastery The next morning Ivan joined for the ride to Ohrid Lake which is one of the biggest tourist destinations in Macedonia. Ohrid is a town of vast history and heritage and has been made a UNESCO heritage site. The town is located by Ohrid lake and surrounded by mountains. The blue colour of the water in the lake is breathtaking. Ivan bought me some LED lights so we had a mission to find a mechanic who could connect then to Chillie. It wasn’t easy to find someone who would have a go at it, but we finally succeeded. While Chillie was having her new lights installed we had no time to waste – I hopped on Ivan’s bike and off we went to explore Ohrid and its churches of course! The day after was the grand finale on the way to the Albanian border. Ivan showed me the Monastery of Saint Naum which has significant importance, it’s associated with the creation of the Glagolitic and Cyrillic scripts. And the views from here onto Ohrid lake are just spectacular! Ivan escorted me to the border and again it wasn’t easy to say farewell. I feel lucky that I get to meet so many incredible people along the way, but goodbyes are never easy. Part of me has the desire to...
STOP PRESS (but first …..how’s my hair???) Straight up it’s been a long time since my last post, I just want to say that I’m so disappointed in myself for not keeping my blog up to date. I’m sorry for those of you who enjoy following my travels and adventures on this platform but I really struggle to express my feelings and experiences in words via a laptop as well as making the time to actually sit and just do it! I actually felt like giving up ! Anyhow enough with the negative stuff that’s just not me! With some advice and encouragement from a good friend I am now committed to having a renewed outlook with my blog. I am determined to do keep it more up to date with the three W’s. Where I’ve been! What I’ve been doing! and When I was there! So please read on and I hope you enjoy finding out what I’ve been up to in these crazy times. Ethiopia…. a country like no other While it was back in April 2019 the memories of this incredible place are so vivid in my mind, I must admit though as I prepared to enter this country I had mixed emotions. Other travellers I had met expressed different views on what I could expect and while for some the incredible cultures they had seen made for an amazing experience others found passing through Ethiopia more stressful with some kids throwing rocks at them. Fortunately, again for me things worked out well as they often do when I’m in this sort of situation. I find when I don’t have high expectations for a place or something I’m going to do it usually surprises me and when it came to this landlocked African gem I absolutely fell in love with it and it’s people, I just wish I could’ve spent more time there. I had applied for an Ethiopian visa while in Sudan which made passport control straight forward and the Carnet De Passage I used helped keep customs easy also. The lack of any fees was also nice change and a bonus for the budget. I entered the country at a little village called Metema, a very crowded and confusing place which did not feel like a border crossing at all. There were lots of parked trucked and the locals were everywhere trying to sell their wares or exchange money, it was pretty hectic. I had been warned to by other overlanders that theft is commonplace in these towns and to watch my gear and possessions on the bike. A bit hard when you need to deal with officials so I flicked a local $5 to watch my bike while I got myself sorted. I was a bit paranoid about getting insurance organised while I travelled in Ethiopia as I had heard stories of travellers being jailed because they had hit someone on the road. The problem I discovered though is that you can’t buy it at the border. Insurance coverage for travellers can only be purchased in Addis Abbaba which meant I had to travel halfway across the country at my own risk to organise it. Once there you get the coverage (called a Comesa – yellow card insurance) through the Ethiopian Insurance Corporation (EIC) which covers you in many African countries. Similar to the European green card it would be better to plan your route to buy this first, so you don’t need to purchase it for the other countries when you travel through them. I don’t usually enjoy these big cities so once I had my insurance organised I pointed Chillie to the hills and got outa there. A different world From the moment I crossed the border I had a feeling I’d entered a completely different world. The unique landscape that passed by me, the people with their so very dark skin and Northern African features which gave them such a unique look. I still believe quite frankly that the Ethiopian woman are some of the most beautiful in the world. The main roads are paved and in great condition, it’s when you start to get off the beaten track and more remote that off road riding skills are a big benefit. Cars are few and far between once you enter these more rural areas with villages clustered along the roadside. Because of this most locals use the road as a footpath as well as a playground for the kids and other activities. Needless to say I had to keep my speed down and ride with caution which had the advantage of being able to take it all in, the colour, the banter and being privileged to see up close the Ethiopian people go about their regular day. The style of clothing, the way women styled their hair and even the buildings they lived in unique to that area’s deep history, culture and diversity. Prior to Ethiopia I travelled for a month in the extreme crazy heat of Sudan and it was welcome relief to have some cooler temps due to the 1290 to 4533m elevation in sea level. It was 48c when I crossed the border and by the time I had reached my first bigger city Gondar the temperature had dropped to a cruisy 29c. I immediately got my energy back and could think again, seriously my brain was cooked so I spoilt myself and checked into Gondar Backpackers. A cool fresh breeze, cold beers and the company of some great people was exactly what I needed to clear my head and re energise. Go Juice Fuel… can’t do much travel without it huh? Sometimes in this country it’s a real struggle to get any fuel let alone decent stuff. Ethiopia imports it’s supplies from Sudan and there is a distinct lack of it so I needed to become a little resourceful at times which involved asking around (like a tuk tuk driver) for a black market alternative. It...
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