Lake Ohrid Adventures

Hopefully we figure out how to upload the pictures soon! It was a bumpy and windy 3 hour drive through rural Macedonia, but so worth it when we reached our destination. We were dropped off at a castle on top of the hill, some of us (Steve, MaryStu, Zoe, and Grace) had to walk a mile to find a toilet. We finally found one at a restaurant along with the cutest little baby named Anna. We pretty much had to drag Steve from the baby to keep moving forward.  Even in such a stimulating environment, it was hard not to think about the children and how much we missed them. We all had a deep yearning to be with them again.

While exploring the lake we found a hip lounge with a patio right on the lake so we gathered there until the rain disrupted our patio lunch. Afterward Lupche guided us to the historical St. John Church  on top of the hill. It was a perilous journey through the rain. We passed stray cats, rocky cliffs, and fisherman on pebbly shores. The stormy weather did not phase the transparency of the water, you could still see the school of fish swimming around.

Once we reached the church, it was quite the sight! The church was perched on top of rocky cliffs with the lake as the backdrop. The church was tiny but you could tell it had been through alot and had a story to tell.

The van ride back to Skopje was tranquil, we were exhausted from the long day. Steve introduced us to Mr. Green who has now become the talk of the team. I recommend you ask one of us about him, he's quite the character!