On drums...

2 weeks ago, Marta and I managed to take a short 5 day trip to Italy...
It was orthodox Easter, so we had a couple of non-working days, plus I took some from my last year's vacation.
The trip was a total surprise to me - Marta was saving from the gigs we had, and she just said "take 2 days for Easter"...

The bus ride was intense to say at least (unfortunately, a plane tour wasn't an option, and a vacation in our arrangement would have been difficult to afford), and the weather was rainy and cloudy, but still - Italy was very beautiful.
We've managed to see Venice, Florence and Verona.

From all three cities, I must admit that Florence was by far the most beautiful.
But, I firmly believe that whole of Italy has something special to show...

I recommend Italy to all of you dear friends. Plus, it's almost in my neighborhood - so I'm sure you can pop down to Macedonia and be our guests...


Enjoy...

Marta in Venice:


What can I say - I can smell a drum miles away...


Beautiful panorama of Florence:






Verona:






and my favorite sheep of all:

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Goki - short from Goran

Let the good drums roll!!!

Thanks for the photos, Goki.

Brings back a lot of good memories.

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Cliff

River City Trio

What if we did all have the same opinions?

Great photos, Goki. The bus must have been grueling; I made that same journey while on my way to Greece forty years ago, and what I remember best was in Albania, urinating on an electrified fence round midnight. Threw me to the ground.

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Gregory

Fantastic pictures! I am dying to get to Italy...

Can I just retire now?! Pleeeeeasssse!!

- D.

Those are really great pictures.
Goki, glad to see you are getting in the fun time.
Just a random thought; have you ever considered moving out of your country?

Kelly,
I consider myself a "loyal patriot". I certainly wouldn't wanna leave the country, but would like to give all my time and effort for her benefit. After all - we've been in Macedonia for generations, for centuries. From both families (Marta and me) we have dozens of people who died (and not just on the battlefield) for a better tomorrow. It would be unfair to abandon that idea.

I just wish the rest of the people in this country start thinking the same - fact is (as I see it), they can't wait for some sort of an EU arrangement so they can get the hell out of here. Don't blame them - in the last 20 years - there's no bright future ahead...

I guess we'll see how the wind blows Kelly. I certainly won't allow some dumb idiots in Ferrari to mock my children just because they are better students.
The intellectual values here in Macedonia are totally twisted. Those who had a chance - stole, sold and scored big. The rest of us don't have a unity to stand up to that...

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Goki - short from Goran

Let the good drums roll!!!

Looks like an awesome trip Goki! Italy is an amazing country that when I leave I instantly just want to be back. I'm lucky enough to travel there once a year for a plant buying trip for the Garden Centre I work for.

Thanks for the photos they all look great

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Ron

I admire your patriotism and purpose Goki.
Still random....is it possible to do more for them if you did leave?

Great pics! I have never been to Italy, been really close, but never crossed the border.
A very nice vacay for Marta and yourself!

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Chris