On a long downhill stretch after Prilep, we came past a cyclist riding in the opposite direction. We stopped to say hello when he and James suddenly gave each other a look of surprise. "Do we know each other?" It turns out that the two of them had met about a year ago in Laos, James east bound and Kenta west bound from Japan. They had even had some email contact for a while since Kenta had wanted some route info from James. And here we meet again, a year later, on the other side of the world. Amazing and almost unbelievable. We dont believe in coincidences so what may be the reason for this meeting? Maybe we will find out some day.
Two years ago James made friends with a family near Negotino and we decided to pay them a visit. Vocko, Blaga, Radica and Sanja were incredibly welcoming, offered us to spend the night and served us an amazing dinner followed by, of course, home made rakia. Radica's boyfriend, who had just become elected to city councilor, even came over to practice his English.
A lot of the conversation revolved around the corrupt politics in Macedonia and the high unemployment rate. If you dont have close connections to a politician, your chances of finding a job are slim, unless you can afford to bribe an employer into hiring you. Also, the wage for many people sits around €1 per hour. Gulp.
VOCKO,BLAGA,RADICA AND SANJA, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WARM FRIENDSHIP AND KINDNESS. IT WAS SUCH A GREAT EVENING AND YOU COULD NOT HAVE MADE US FEEL MORE WELCOME. WE REALLY HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN!!! GOOD LUCK AND ALL THE BEST!!! SPECIAL THANKS FOR THE JAR OF AJVER, WHAT A TREAT THAT WAS.
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