Gallipoli

GallipoliPasticceria in UgentoToday is Louise’s birthday. She tells us she is turning 39.We are staying in Ugento. Ugento is a small, non touristy town in Puglia. We are staying on a typically Italian street. We start the day off at the local pasticceria with croissants and cappuccinos. They have a beautiful selection of delicate pastries. We buy some for this evening.No one in the cafe speaks English, but everyone …

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From Albania to Puglia, Italy

From Albania to ItalyLeaving AlbaniaWe leave our apartment in Saranda at 7:00am and start our 3.5 hour drive to Tirana Airport.  We are travelling through the interior of Albania. The hilly mountains lined with olive trees make for a very pretty drive. Click here for a short video.As we get closer to Tirana, the countryside flattens out. The Expensive Scratch  The car rental place finds a small scratch on our back …

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Cruising Around Sarande

Cruising Around SarandeCanada Day MorningJune 30: The air is a lot fresher after the rain. We head out and watch a bit of the Ivory Coast vs Norway game at the FIFA fan zone before heading for dinner.  July 1: Happy Canada Day! I apply my Canadian flag tattoo and we head to the waterfront for a relaxed coffee before catching our all day boat cruise.The Boat CruiseThere are five …

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Butrint National Archeological Park and Ohana Beach Club

Butrint Ruins, Ksmail Beach and a Relax DayOff to Ksmail BeachJune 29: Louise is feeling much better today. After a relaxed morning, John has a definitely unrelaxed fifteen minutes getting the car out of the parking garage.It is a thirty minute drive to Ksmail Beach. We take a few wrong turns because often streets are so narrow, they look like driveways. Eventually we get to the beach. We drop …

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