Through the very hinterland to Krushevo (original title even worse: “Преку запиздина до Крушево”)

This is a translation of a Facebook note in Macedonian by my friend Lara from Slovenia (I asked for permission – THANKS!):

Sunday – a perfect day for a trip! Two Slovenians, one German and a Croatian Danish, we sat in a car and wrooooom to Stobi (an archeological site with the remains of a Roman town), and then to Prilep. And there our very adventure began.

Markovi Kuli - Prilep's beautiful "Hausberg" with ruins of fortifications and a cross

We climbed Marko’s Towers (Markovi Kuli, a compact rocky mountain ridge with ruins of several fortifications), but instead of only one hour we remained there for two, as we met a guy who told us stories about virtually every stone in the surroundings! And as often you told him that you have no more time, the more he would talk and talk…no way! We succeeded in going down to the town centre of Prilep and had lunch – finally! Lasagne..mmhh…how delicious. We continued with the aim to get to Krushevo faster than before, but…we got lost although we had a map in front of us; instead of right we had turned left…we drove and drove – nothing to be seen. We asked along the way and got the answer: “You must go via some Muslim villages, so you will arrive in Krushevo, just go straight ahead!” OK, so we resumed our way. And who would expect us along the way? – Cows, real rustic cows – not only one, but twenty! And not merely once, but thrice! Hey, that gave us a laugh – no living person from outside would go there, only us – tourists who utterly seem to love such adventures. We had almost arrived, but right before Krushevo we decided to drive up to a monastery, thinking that it was the one the famous (and deceased) Macedonian pop singer Toshe Proeski intended to found, but it was NOT that one, but a casual monastery…a pity…Krushevo – a picture of late Toshe on every corner, the town lives by his personnage. We lit candles at his grave, and walked up to the Ilinden Uprising Monument…the night had already fallen, so we could only have a short walk and sat down for a drink and an icecream. So we travelled the whole day only to arrive there that late – but OK, we had an unheard-of experience and enjoyed Krushevo in the evening with all the dimmed lights on. The trip was unforgettable, unique and fantastic fun!