Skopje, the city of a thousand vomiting lions and other cool stuff My Macedonia was full of lions, they are the national symbol there. Every fountain is laced with them, even the main bridges are. There are lions everywhere, apparently this was something to do with them being a triumphant dynasty in the olden days it was a symbol of their power and prestigiousness I guess much like our 'three lions on a shirt.' The more lions you have the tougher you are. It's difficult to determine whether there is a new or old part of town. The bizarre looks a little run down, it follows the Balkan trend of a wedding dress shops on every corner and a few in between, these stand out rather glamorously against the ramble of other shops like one might go to the Oscars on a Friday night and need a new dress every week. They all sparkle and they are all beautiful. We spent most of our time round the fountainous region. Looking at all the warriors, women and vomiting lio...
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