Serbia and Kosovo, June-July 2010

Belgrade

Pictures taken between 30th June and 3rd July 2010. Belgrade (Beograd) means ‘white city’ in Serbian.

A white peacock at Belgrade Zoo.A white peacock at Belgrade Zoo. 1st July 2010.

Entrance gate into Kalemegdan Fortress.Entrance gate into Kalemegdan fortress.

Kalemegdan fortress and park are the oldest part of the Belgrade urban area and historically the fortress was the core of the city. Today it is located to the north of the modern city centre.

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Bulgaria, June 2010

Pictures taken between 26th and 29th June 2010.

Bachkovo Monastery

Bachkovo Monastery is the second largest in Bulgaria. It lies in the valley of the Chepelare river (also known by the locals as Chaya), about 10km to the south of the town of Assenovgrad. The monastery is about a half hour bus ride from the city of Plovdiv.

The monastery was originally built in the mid-Byzantine period and was later destroyed by the Ottomans and has since been rebuilt.

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Republic of Macedonia (now North Macedonia), May 2010

Skopje

The capital of the Republic of Macedonia. Pictures taken on Tuesday 4th May 2010.

Map of central Skopje, Republic of MacedoniaMap of central Skopje – click image to enlarge.

Tony in the garden of City Hostel.Tony in the garden of City Hostel.

Tony at Saint Panteleimon Monastery.Tony at Saint Panteleimon Monastery. The present church was built on the foundations of an older church that dated back to 1164. It is located at Gorno Nerezi on the slope of Mount Vodno,

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Saronic Islands, Greece, May 2010

The Saronic Islands are located in the Argo-Saronic Gulf south of Piraeus, which is Greece’s largest port. The largest island of Aegina is just 20 kilometres from Piraeus and can be easily and quickly reached by boat.

Aegina Town

Pictures taken Thursday afternoon-evening, Friday morning, 27th-28th May 2010.

Park area in Aegina Town.Park area in Aegina Town.

Tatiana at a café-restaurant in Aegina Town.Tatiana at a café-restaurant in Aegina Town.

Dome of Agios Nektarios Monastery.Dome of Agios Nektarios Monastery.

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Southern England, April 2010

Bristol, 1st April 2010

Tony and Tatiana and cow on SS Great Britain, 1st April 2010.Tony and Tatiana and cow on SS Great Britain.

Tony and Tatiana and ship's bell, SS Great Britain.Tony and Tatiana and ship’s bell, SS Great Britain.

Spud, Tatiana and Tony, Clifton Suspension Bridge, 1st April 2010.Spud, Tatiana and Tony, Clifton Suspension Bridge.

Weston-super-Mare, 2nd April 2010

Tony, Tatiana and donkey, Weston-super-Mare beach, 2nd April 2010.Tony, Tatiana and donkey, Weston-super-Mare beach.

Dawlish, Devon, 5th April 2010

Tatiana, railway bridge, Dawlish, Devon. 2nd April 2010.Tatiana, railway bridge, Dawlish.

Tatiana, sea wall, Dawlish, Devon.Tatiana, sea wall, Dawlish.

Tony and Tatiana, sea wall, Dawlish.Tony and Tatiana,

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