en route from Sofia, Bulgaria back home to Toronto

leaving the Balkans and hoping to come back later

visiting the capital of North Macedonia

visiting a partially-recognized country at midnight

27th country - in a city of 365 churches

26th country - in a city that was once closed to foreigners

25th country - formerly part of Serbia and Yugoslavia with scenic charms

24th country - picturesque fortified city and a visit to an island on the Adriatic Sea

stopping over in this intriguing country within a country

a city of tragedy and rebuilding

23rd country - a city with a famous bridge and a statue of Bruce Lee

22nd country - aptly my first former Yugoslavian country

21st country - my 1st former Eastern Bloc country!