Off we go exploring Albania. heading to Berat & Gjirokaster-Albania

Off we go exploring Albania. heading to Berat & Gjirokaster-Albania

Heading from Tirana to Berat & Gjirokaster-Albania 3.9.22 Time to leave our fab €34 for 2 nights apartment. I will fondly remember the incredibly fluffy, softest ever pink tea towel, the hugest fan, the smallest cups, the 1950s salt and the comfiest bed. We made our way to Meridian hotel to meet our hire car…

Stunning scenery, bends, an altercation and Liz Truss becomes new UK PM.

Stunning scenery, bends, an altercation and Liz Truss becomes new UK PM.

Driving from Saranda to Himara Albania 5.9.22 Our Wendy House was surprisingly comfy, very peaceful. John expected to keep banging his head but didn’t happen once. I thanked Den and told him how lovely it was once we got over our initial surprise. He was so chuffed. I’ve decided Den was deprived of having a…

Wonderful Shkoder, Albania, bendy roads and a little piece of paradise.
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Wonderful Shkoder, Albania, bendy roads and a little piece of paradise.

I could live in Shkoder, loved it. 7.9.22 The good thing about sleep apnoea and having a cpap machine is that once you’re hooked up the only sound you’re aware of is your own breathing and a relatively soothing whirring of the machine. Every morning John asks me if I heard people coming back late,…

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Komani lake, Albanian bloody Airways, and rest in peace Queen Elizabeth.

So disappointed that our Albanian trip has been cut short. 8.9.22 Our alarm was set for 7 am, we’re all packed and off to the the ferry port which is just 6 minutes away. The tunnel was scary and so were all the dodgy looking guys. They’re going to recruit us into their drug gangs….