Skopje

We got up at 11:30, checked out, walked quite literally next door and checked in.
They were wicked rude.
Guy was like we thought you weren’t coming and made no move to get up and do anything.
It was a bit, we gave you reservation away sorry not sorry.
(Which they threatened in an email I got before arrival asking for our arrival time saying if we were late they would resell our room - which is why I emailed and WhatsApped them….)
But then I gave him my phone showing him I spoke to someone the day before with our arrival time.
Then he came up with a new story of we were expecting you in the middle of the night.
Text says 12pm today but ok.
Also your reception is not open after 12 which is why we booked the other place for a night in the first place. 🫠
Eventually checked us in and we were taken to our room next door.
Basic but private so that’s a tick.
We then went to the grocery store cause we were dying to brush our teeth. Before we left I sent off an email asking about our bags.
Walked through the main square.
Favourite main square in all the world.
It too has been tarnished by Christmas markets but still love 😭😭
The statues everywhere are equally ridiculous this time.

Overall it’s much dirtier than last time. More rubbish and more graffiti. I’m sure a lot of factors contributing to this. Covid, political unrest ( had a name change since last visit) etc.
But very noticeable.
At the grocery store we just got toiletries.
We got Burger King on the way back. Will had a hankering for it last night at both airports so we scratched that itch today.
We then went home and napped for hours haha.

Got an email saying our bags should be delivered tomorrow at 4.

Tried to organize our transfer to Pristina. An impossible task. Sent the company an email hahahahhaa
Can’t type an address. You have to select it on a map. The map they provide you doesn’t have street names on it.
I couldn’t find Norfolk road on a map of Sydney if no street names on the map let alone do it here.

So we are going to get a bus.
We will need to buy new motion sickness tablets 🥴
Also big talks of Serbia invading soooooooooo
We may buy a return ticket to Skopje and will need to change our flight out of Pristina if that escalates.
At the moment smart traveller says it’s fine. Just the border. Will continue to monitor.
But of course that happening lol.

We have just been to dinner and I had my shopska salad ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Problem with Australia calling French fries, crisps etc all “chips” when something says chips you expect a certain type based on the meal and not the word.
Got served crisps with his wrap haha.

Now at a place in old town - about to have some hookah and tea. No Turkish tea so having mint instead.
The place we wanted to go to is closed but we are right next door.

A kitten has just escaped inside 😆

Saw a dead cat earlier. I like to think it just died/hit by car maybe? and wasn’t kicked in the head.

Back home.

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