![Nathanael and Ashleigh relaxing at a restaurant near St. Naum, Ohrid, Macedonia](https://theincrediblylongjourney.com///wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DSCN4329.jpg)
After bit of an adventure leaving Albania on buses and taxis, we arrived in Macedonia late that evening. Although the peak tourist season hadn’t started yet, it was a warm, summer night and the streets were lively. We had booked an Airbnb apartment just outside of Ohrid and were looking forward to a beautiful, lakeside vacation! Our host had kindly agreed to pick us up downtown and a short drive later we were settling into our little apartment for the next couple weeks.