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Things are really indefinite in this portion of Europe.

Poznan is the 2nd largest city of Poland and is well developed friendly but too north for sun dependents. Not much histroical places around probably due to world war II.

I’d been in Kosovo for 1 day only. I wisited the mausoleum of Sultan Murat 1st, the emperor of Ottoman who had extended the borders of “The Empire” through Balkans. It was fun and silly that the serbian government had constructed a statue for the murderer of “Sultan I.Murat” very close to this mausoleum. I don’t think it will stay there so long.
The country is under the control of NATO KFOR (Kosovo Force)soldiers who are so kind and professional.

Skopje is divided into two by the river Vardar. Do not spend your time on the side so called “New City” since it is an unsuccessfull imitation of some European cities. The people can not complete this imitation, they are in contrast.
But go and visit “Old City”, which was founded 550 years ago by the Ottoman Empire. In the old city, most of the people are Turkish and there you see the real kindness and hospitality.

Once you land on the country, starting at the port, you feel the impoliteness of people. Middle-aged and aged people are really coarse. This may be their attitude towards strangers, I hope it is, otherwise bulgarian people really have problems.
Leaving the people, the police are incredibly dishonest. I asked a police for the way, he asked for 10 Euro. I tried another police, he did 20 Euro. I rented a car (very big mistake in Bulgaria), went to gas station, they refused to sell gas unless I paid for the double price. I was stopped by the traffic police for 4 times, all of them asked for Euros, not for the fee. Just for themselves to forgive my fine.
I lost my sense of public confidence there and these all happened in Sofia, the capital city. Do not visit if you dont have to.

In Ireland, a prefix is used with the county names like Co.Kildare, which I visited. (I was in Maynooth, Co.Kildare in Dublin). I can exactly say that I have seen the best people of Europe in Ireland. Best means; friendly and helpful and kind. Thank you all Irish people.
The only think I didn’t enjoy was the Guiness (a kind of dark beer) served with the food most of the time.
Being a green island, Ireland is a tired and calm country housing great people.

I am going to have a business meeting in Ulaan Bataar (the capital)- Mongolia, I even didn’t know where this country is before the decision of this meeting. I am impressed by the photographs in the embassy of Mongolia in Turkey. Now, I really want to go there not only for business but also to discover the authenticity of those photos.