Skiing in Mavrovo

What a treat! A ski trip to Mavrovo

our instructors were from the Macedonia Ski Team!!

with her ski instructor ... a member of the Macedonia Ski Team!

Instructed by members of the Macedonian Ski Team!!

we don't get snow crystals in our hair back in sunny Florida

Meanwhile....I was enjoying an espresso by the fire in the ski lodge...

For more information about Mavrovo, check out


http://www.exploringmacedonia.com/mavrovo.nspx

http://www.skimavrovo.com/

Memorial House of Mother Teresa

While we were preparing for our Fulbright, Mother Teresa became a Saint. We used that as an opportunity to learn more about her life and her work and her teachings. (More on this elsewhere on this blog)

We were eager to visit the Memorial House of Mother Teresa, built on the spot of the church where she was baptized.

The museum is open until 8:00 pm, so when my daughter came home from her first day of school here in Skopje, we decided to go out and celebrate by visiting this museum (and then we went out to dinner).

There are great resources on the website: http://memorialhouseofmotherteresa.com/en/

and facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/memorialhouseofmotherteresa/

VisitSkopje recently did a profile on Mother Teresa as a part of their series "Famous People from Skopje":

http://visitskopje.mk/famous-skopje-people/1092-famous-people-from-skopje-mother-teresa

my former boss...Senator Edward M. Kennedy....and Mother Teresa

American Corners Skopje

I was delighted to be a part of a panel discussing the Fulbright program and the benefits of studying in the USA at the American Corner in Skopje.

The American Corner is a wonderful library with books, movies, magazines, games, and toys. All can be checked out for free.  The American Corners offer many events and programs to introduce English language and American culture to members of the community.

I am looking forward to returning to the American Corner Skopje on Friday, February 17 at 6:30 PM to discuss the Supreme Court of the United States (Behind-the-Scenes Tour and brief discussion of the history and operation of the Court)

The Skopje facility is going to be moving to a new location in March

Here is the website:
 https://acmacedonia.org/index2.php?city=skopje

Here is the facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/acskopje/

USFSP pens for those interested in studying in the US. Go Bulls!