Random Pictures from Macedonia

Here are a few more pictures from my vast collection-



I can't honestly say that I had a truely "favorite thing" about our trip, but on the short list would be the outdoor tavernas and cafes. There were so many and I did love them. Now, back at home, it is frustrating to not have ANY!!

I loved the sections of wall around the city. I found it so interesting that each time the city was over run, the victors came in, destroyed the existing structures and rebuilt using the rubble. As you studied the wall you found lots of pieces from previous walls incorporated in what remains of the Byzantine wall of the 14th century.

Don't you wonder what stories this little structure could tell?

Two Guys Walking...look at the side walk. Like the lamp posts the sidewalk designs changed throughout the city.

This is an archeological site of a 3rd century palace! It was supposed to be a new government building complex. Imagine how difficult it would be to do any construction in a city this old. Everytime they try to build something new they uncover something old and the department of antiquities is called in. Because of this the new subway construction may never be finished.

Keith, this one is for you. I loved how the new and old were constantly juxtipositioned. Many, many buildings had roof top solar heated water tanks...maybe something to go with your new water conditioner?

Adam, driving around out in the middle of nowhere, we came upon a scenic view pull off where 2 firemen were passing the hours waiting for something to catch on fire. Cool truck, huh?

Sarah, this is a sign for the one and only Vet we saw in Thessaloniki! There must surely be more than that, but we didn't find any. While we were there Eleftheria's sister was sitting for her exams to graduate as a vet. (She made it!)

LeAnna - everytime I took a picture of a flower, I thought of the beautiful flower pictures that you take. Maybe you will give me some lessons! I was at first surprised that their flowers were the same as ours, but somewhere along the line realized that, no, it was more likely that our flowers were the same as theirs.

As we wandered throughtout the city we would come across these open lots where artifacts appeared to just be stored. Sometimes they seemed to go with something close by, but other times it just seemed like someplace to put "stuff". I never got over being amazed.

Really cool, really old angel, but I don't remember where???? Maybe the vault at St. Demetrius.

View from a monastary. Cute dog there, then we saw another one just like him and then somewhere else down the way, we saw a third one - a variation on the first 2. They were all very bussinesslike.

And one last monastary photo (this blog, anyway). Ian and I were wandering this lovely garden in one of the city church courtyards when a man working in the garden asked if he could take our picture. This little garden was like a sanctuary in the city.
Hope you enjoyed the little tour. Used to be you were atleast a little careful how many pictures you took, knowing that you had to pay to have them developed...now in the digital age the concern is when to stop! 1000? 2000? When is enough enough already. Love you all, Mom