A Day in Tirana, AlbaniaSkanderbeg SquareRefreshed from a good night’s sleep, we take a short walk to Skanderbeg Square which is the heart of Tirana. The sun is bright and spirits are high and it is John’s birthday!It is hot out and going to get hotter today; 34 degrees Celsius.My favourite building on the square is the late communist National Historical Museum with it’s beautiful mosaic.The city is very …
From Toronto to Albania and the Big OopsieThe Big OopsieJohn and I usually spend our summers in Ontario, after all, what’s not to love about an Ontario summer? However this year is different because our dear friend’s son, Cole, is getting married in Italy. It’s time to celebrate!John and I and our long time friends, Louise and Lance are visiting Albania before heading to Italy for the wedding.We’ve been …
LuxembourgVianden Castle We are off in our rental car by 9:15am. We are heading to Vianden Castle. It’s supposed to take an hour but it takes us longer due to some inadvertent side trips.We follow a huge curve in the road and there it is, looming from a high hilltop; Vianden Castle.Once again we are walking uphill, but my legs are feeling much better today.I thoroughly enjoy the castle tour. …
BaselTravel to BaselIt’s overcast and cool today. We leave early because we have a 3.5 hour drive to drop off the rental car at the Basel Airport.My leg muscles are sore from all the up hill climbing we did yesterday.From the airport it is an easy and convenient bus ride to the rail station and then a fifteen minute walk to our hotel.Our hotel stay includes a complementary transit …
