All nine Warriors of Bujinkan Macedonia, which early this Sunday started on this legendary challenge, known under the name “The way of the Shugenja”, during the night reached their goal passing through the day 53 kilometers during eleven and half hours. 
The first part of the march was along the river Zivusha, till the instructor shidoshi Igor Dovezenski changed by ordering a change of direction through the steep rocky hills which stretch between the villages of Strezovce and the western part of Beljakovce. After a meeting with a wild deer which stoked the curiosity for the terrain, the participants in the challenge entered the locality of the village of Rugince, from where they descended to the village of Suv Orah, after which the climb towards the mountain of Kozkaj began and the final destination – Mokro Ezero.
Before the finish line, a single short lunch break was made which was used to explore the Karpinski Manastir whose beauty captivated the hearts of the Warriors.
Meeting Mokro Ezero was also magical, especially when a heard of nearly 200 free roaming cows descended from the nearby forest to drink water. The return trip went in a opposite arch from the original route, meaning this time the group went in a half circle from west to east, during which they entered the village of Oblavce, from where through the western part of Strezovce they sheered away toward east and in a parallel line with the hill Orljak they entered Beljakovce. During the descent towards the north side of Orljak, in some members the first and only crisis appeared, which included pains in the back of the knee, but the same quickly disappeared as the goal drew nearer. 
Five kilometers frоm the Homby, the instructor Dovezenski ordered that the traditional 20 push ups with full “combat gear” must be made, with the goal of demonstrating the strength of spirit of the Warriors of Bijunkan Macedonia.
After arriving in the Homby meaning the starting location, only in a few participants a slight elevation of body temperature was noticed which was followed by a slight fewer, which is a normal response from the body when it is put through extreme hardship.
Till the next odyssey!