Blogs from South, Albania, Europe

I forgot to spray my bed so the biter is at me again. I put socks, leggings and a hoodie on but he still leaves a line of bites on my face. I wake up not slept and grumpy when Deysha wakes me. I go down and my phone seems to be working but the case is missing. I search everywhere through breakfast but with no luck. Who steals a phone case but its the only explanation. My mood is not improved. We head to the bus station and Deysha buys me a coffee to cheer me up. My phone has now died and won’t recharge so I’m back to thinking its gone for good and I don’t think much is backed up. I have a little nap on the bus and by the time we ... read more

We get up for breakfast at 9am which is an egg, some toast and watermelon so nothing to write home about. We walk along the beach and then check out the buses, they are still going at 2 so we head for a coffee in a cute little coffee shop along the front. After that we head back to the hostel, pay, check out and when he realises I’m going to himare, the owner asks me to take a phone that a girl left behind. I add her on Instagram and message that I will be bringing it. She is staying at sun bakers same as me so that’s pretty convenient. We wait in park at the bus station and take it in turns to get money from credins bank. I go to check on the ... read more

I am up stretched and showered in plenty of time thanks to the sun waking me again. I head down the hill to Friends. The owner is helping with breakfast and a Dutch guy is checking out so I offer him room in my lift. The owner asks if we can fit another girl in, I say I don’t mind but I’m sure she is travelling with someone and the car only fits three and sure enough I’m right. Plus she has three cases. He ends up doing two runs but the Dutch guy and I go first. At the bus station we find the bus, put our bags on and then go for coffee which he very kindly buys for me towards the lift. The bus leaves on time. It is an air conditioned, posh ... read more

I am up before my alarm, showered, packed and feet dressed. I head downstairs at around twenty to and leave my bags with reception while I go get money out. Then I head into breakfast the minute it opens at 7. I eat as much as I can manage mainly yogurt and bread and ask for takeaway containers which I fill with bacon, sausage, burek, cake and bread plus I put as much fruit in my bag as will fit. At 5 past I see my taxi pull up so I head out. Its meant to be a 40 minute walk to the bus station but I reckon it would gave taken twice that and I am so glad I took the taxi. At the bus station I find the saranda bus, confirm it also goes ... read more

Bonjour à tous, Pour le 3ème jour je suis encore à Sarandë, et ce sera un petit blog. Dès mon premier réveil ce matin vers 6h, je me suis précipité, pour ouvrir mes mails, voir si les grecs m'avaient envoyé mon "pelesse" rien. Je me suis recouché jusqu'à 7h30, et même précipitation, même résultat. Au retour du petit déjeuner nouvelle vérification, aussi négative. Je vais ainsi traîner jusqu'à 11h, heure à laquelle il faut que je rende la chambre. Je l'aurais bien gardée, mais elle n'est plus disponible, et l'hôtel est complet ce soir. Passé 12-13 heure, il est trop tard pour prendre la route, ma prochaine étape est Patras, à 300km, 5h de route, entre ces 2 villes il n'y pratiquement rien. Pour meubler le temps je décide de retourner, dans la zone, où j'étais ... read more