Eating in Skopje

There is a big fort like structure and we figured out it must be Kale Fortress. We crossed the river and ambled through the modern-type streets. There is definately a different flavor to the two sides of the river. We bought a loaf of bread for 70c (US), then sought out lunch. We found Tito square where our book tells us the cheapest lunches are to be found in self service restaurants. We sat in one restaurant and the waiter proceeded to tell us that vertually everything on the menu was not on the menu. So we found a self service place. It reminded me of the Salvation Army. A large dark hall of brown tables, with crumpled old bearded men bent over their goulash and chunks of bread. We got our goulash. The potatoes in it were suspiciously shaped like yesterdays chips. It contained meat, potatoes, a few peas and the rest was a bit vague. But it cost only $2 so we eat it! Onwards to the market. We really love the markets. We bought some milk, went back to the hostel and made tea from hot shower water. Then spent the rest of the eveningin bed or eating left over liver pate from breakfast, with the bread we had bought.

Photo by Mikel-911