Picture This: Macedonian Holidays

First snowfall! It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
"Catholic" Christmas Eve in a coffee bar in Bitola.

With my counterpart Nikolina, and her daughter Teresa.

Crashing midnight mass at the Catholic church in Bitola.
Christmas Eve Cappuccino.
Trying to stay warm.

"Catholic" Christmas Day. Time to open presents!

Christmas dinner... pizza and wine.

Holiday Work Party in Bitola! With Miriana, Sonya, and Elena.

New Year's Eve with friends in Prilep!

New Year's Eve dinner: This is only the FIRST course...

New Year's Eve toast.

New Year's Eve: Dancing the "Oro" allllllllll night long!

Dancing with Igorche.

Friends Vesna and Zlatko.

"Old" New Years Celebrations: January 13th

One of these breads hides a coin...

"Old" New Year's holiday party with my colleagues.

Preparing the "old" New Year's Eve bonfire by my house.

Preparing to brave the cold and go to the bonfire...

HAPPY OLD NEW YEAR!!