Thursday, March 18, 2021

The (Virtual) Peripatetic Pensioner - Stage 94 of the "Tour de Rellies" - Kochani to Bansko

Once again, I've had to select walking routes as bicycle routes appear to be unavailable in North Macedonia.  Street View is now working again on most routes in Bulgaria.  

165 km - 129 km =  36 km (banked)


1.  Todosija Paunov. Kochani


2.  The A3



3.  The R1304, Vinica



4.  The P527



5.  The A3, Delchevo



6.  The A3, Dzvegor



7.  Delchovo border crossing from North Macedonia into Bulgaria



8.  Route 106, Bulgaria



9.  Kilsura



10.  Route 106, Lagodazh



11.  Route 106, Selishte



12.   ул. „Антон Страшимиров“



13.  Route 19



14.  Razlog



15.  ул. „Рила“, Bansko



16.  Eagle Lodge, Laurie's home and my virtual stay in Bansko.




17.  Bansko Old Town



18.  Pirin Street in the Old Town, Bansko



19.  Bansko Permanent Icon Exhibition



20.  Paisii Hilendarski Historical Center, Bansko



21.  Inside the Paisii Hilendarski Historical Center





Tuesday, March 09, 2021

The (Virtual) Peripatetic Pensioner - Stage 93 of the "Tour de Rellies" - Skopje to Kochani




 Once again, I've had to select walking routes as bicycle routes appear to be unavailable in Kosovo and North Macedonia.  Street View did not work for my ride today until I reached Skopje. Images were sought through Google Searches and in Google Maps. 

134 km - 104 km = 30 km (banked)



1.  Jordan Hadzikonstantinov - Dzinot, Skopje


2.  Lazar Lichenoski, Skopje


3.  Boulevard Goce Delchev, Skopje with the North Macedonian Courts to the right


4.  Just out of Skopje the road dwindles to a path, soon after even main roads are not shown in Street View.


5.   Street View works again for the lmain A4 Highway -- until I turn off a short distance along it.


6.  Back on Street View, the A3 approaching Kochani



7.  Hotel Leder, my virtual stay in Kochani


Saturday, February 27, 2021

The (Virtual) Peripatetic Pensioner - Stage 92 of the "Tour de Rellies" - Pristina to Skopje

Once again, I've had to select walking routes as bicycle routes appear to be unavailable in Kosovo and North Macedonia.  Street View did not work for my ride today until I reached Skopje. Images were sought through Google Searches and in Google Maps. 

100 km - 87 km = 13 km (banked)


1.  Xhamia e Lloshkobares



2.  The first bit of the route on Street View!  Jадранска Магистрала


3.  Boulevard 8-mi Septemvri



4.  Path in City Park, Skopje



6.  Tomče Sofka, Jordan Hadzikonstantinov - Dzinot 14, Skopje, my virtual stay in Skopje.


7.  Skopje Fortress



8.  View from Skopje Fortress



9.  Mustapha Pasha Mosque, Skopje


10.  Museum of Macedonia, Skopje



11.  The Old Bazaar, Skopje


12.  Inside the Daut Pasha Hamam



13.  Stone Bridge, Skopje


14.  Art Bridge, Skopje


15.  Museum of the city of Skopje


16.  Inside the Museum of the City of Skopje


17.  Museum House Mother Theresa Memorial


18.  Capitol Mall, Skopje


19.  Stobi, Roman ruins in Skopje


20.  Museum of the Macedonian Struggle


21,  Alexander the Great Monument, Skopje


21.  Macedonia Square


22,  Cathedral Church of St. Clement of Ohrid, Skopje


23.  Inside the Cathedral Church