Blue Eye and SarandeAttempt to See the Ali Pasha BridgeAfter a leisurely morning at our air-conditioned Airbnb, we head out to the coastal town of Sarande with sight-seeing stops along the way. It is 10:45 am and already 30°C!!! We have a great view of the Castle from the road. We first attempt to go to the Ali Pasha Bridge which was part of an aquaduct that was mostly destroyed in …
Exploring GjirokasterTravel to GjirokasterWe all sleep in a bit and don’t get going until 10am. Cortisol levels are high as John backs the car out of the Airbnb driveway… fortunately without incident.It is about a 2.5 hour drive to Gjirokaster. The mountainous scenery is beautiful. We stop for coffee and ice cream. Our Airbnb host lets us check in early. Our two bedroom apartment is modern and lovely….except for the …
In and Around BeratDrive to BeratWe are packed and in a taxi on the way to the airport by 8:15am. Traffic is slow. The airport is quite attractive with uniquely designed metal walls. Once at the airport we pick up our rental car and creatively load our luggage. It takes a while to figure out how to get the car into Park from Drive but we sort it out. …
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 …
