Initial statement at the Macedonian border
So now I’ve arrived in the next country through which the E75 passes. And once again, it’s history-steeped ground I’m crossing. I think the different translations on this sign are interesting.
Did Alexander the Great actually use the E75? In his context, at any rate, “Macedonia” means the historical region. Alongside present-day Macedonia, this also included northern Greece and parts of Bulgaria, as well as a very small part of Albania. It’s gradually becoming clear to me just why the “Macedonia” trademark is so valuable. Historical Macedonia is the place from which the spread of Hellenic culture got underway. Alexander the Great had good roads available to him.
Yesterday, by the way, I also took another leap through time when I arrived in the Central European Time Zone, leaving the Eastern European one behind. So viewed this way, we’re in Central Europe. Further temporal leaps lie up ahead!