Category Archives: AD (After Dog)

Ohrid, North Macedonia: The City of Light

What’s in a name? These days, Paris bags first dibs on the handle ‘The City of Light’. Accepted wisdom suggests this emerged from the French capital’s prominent role in the age of enlightenment. However, Paree’s lofty claim to La Ville Lumière title actually comes from something much more mundane. It is based on the city’sContinue reading “Ohrid, North Macedonia: The City of Light”

Slovak Paradise (Slovenský raj) With A Dog

Slovak Paradise National Park (Národný park Slovenský raj) is one of Slovakia’s nine national parks. Situated in the east of the country, the Park covers an area of 197.63 sq km (76.3 sq miles). Despite its small size, Slovenský raj contains eleven national nature reserves and eight nature reserves. The park is also a great doggy destination. ItContinue reading “Slovak Paradise (Slovenský raj) With A Dog”

Going to Macedonia

We had a slight problem with our arrangement to meet our new German friend, Loreen, in Pogrodec, at the south-western tip of Lake Ohrid. Mark had tested positive for COVID-19.