Strumica held its traditional Carnival on Tuesday, March 11. I was told weeks in advance by Macedonian friends here that the weather was always bad for Carnival. Their prediction came true, and the sunny day turned rainy by 3 pm. As far as I could tell, it didn't put too much of a damper on the celebrations. Presenters come from all over the region with floats or groups in costume, and even the crowd gets into the spirit with costumes (you can see a few costumed spectactors in these pictures).
Me in red, with friends
