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Europe » Albania » West » Durrës January 4th 2022

YOU CAN CLICK ON ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT - RECOMMENDED - THEN GO BACK TO THE BLOG OR GO THROUGH THE 31 PHOTOS - CLICK ON NEXT OR PREVIOUS IN THAT ENLARGED FORMAT. I PUT LOTS OF INFORMATION IN THE PHOTO CAPTIONS SO YOU CAN SKIP THE NARRATIVE, JUST LOOK AT THE ENLARGED PHOTOS AND CAPTIONS AND YOU'LL STILL GET MORE INFORMATION THAN YOU EVER WANTED. TO RETURN TO THE BLOG ENTRY, CLICK YOUR BACK BUTTON OR ON THE NAME OF THE BLOG - BELOW THE NUMBERS ON THE LEFT. As you have probably figured out, these travel blogs are a way for Bernard and me to keep track of our adventures. I can't tell you how many times we've referred to one of our over 70 travel blogs looking for various details, maps, ... read more
Durres, Albania
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Europe » Albania » West » Elbasan August 3rd 2021

Bonjour à tous, Toujours en Albanie, et ce soir toujours pas de nouvelles du "pelesse". Avant que ça me soit conseillé, j'ai bien vérifié les indésirables, et j'ai même tenté une nouvelle demande, refusée, car adresse mail déjà enregistrée. Hier au soir je suis allé manger sur le port, 300m environ de l'hôtel, et en m'y rendant comme au retour, j'étais content que ma voiture soit gardée par la police du port. Des bandes gamins rom, les petits effrontés comme on en rencontre chez nous, ceux qui n'ont peur et qui ne reculent devant rien, ceux qu'on ne veut pas rencontrer le soir en rentrant, trainaient à l'entrée de la promenade. Les parents faisaient la manche, de manière assez agressive, les albanais ne font pas dans le détail, et les jettent physiquement. Le restaurant, plus tôt ... read more
sarandë
route albanaise
route albanaise

Europe » Albania » West » Berat July 29th 2021

Bonjour à tous, Ce soir je commence par les choses qui font plaisir. Ces derniers jours, j'ai reçu 2 commentaires, de je ne sais où dans le monde, un de Digileap, me disant remarquable travail, l'autre de Shirkarma m'expliquant l'intérêt de voyager avec moi, à travers mes blogs. J'espère pour les 2 que ce n'est pas pour travailler l'orthographe française, si oui, ils ne sont pas prêt d'avoir leur examen. Si quelqu'un à une idée de l'origine de ces prénom je suis preneur. Il faut croire qu'il plait, ce blog, depuis le début du mois, ce soir il y à 1018 visiteurs. C'est une récompense pour toute l'énergie, et le temps que j'y consacre. Hier au soir, grosse dépense pour le repas, environ 4.20e. Comme j'avais pas le courage de reprendre la voiture, dans ces petites ... read more
Fier
Fier
El Basan

Europe » Albania » West » Tirana July 28th 2021

Bonjour à tous, Mes aprioris étaient faux, tous les bateaux ne sont pas équipés de wifi. Avant le départ, pendant que j'avais encore du signal exploitable sur mon téléphone, à Bari, J'ai tout tenté, en jonglant, entre le pc, la tablette, le téléphone, et j'ai perdu. Sur 471 blogs, je crois que c'est la deuxième fois que je ne suis pas au rdv. La première à Tok, une ville de 15 habitants, en Alaska, et il y à déjà 8 ans. avec 12 heures de retard sur l'autoroute ce matin entre Durrès et Tirana, en prenant un café, j'ai pu cliquer "send" et c'est parti. Je vous ai laissé hier au soir, avec la foire d'empoigne, pour se rendre au bateau. L'ajustement, et c'est le mot qui convient, pour garer les voitures se fait au centimètre. ... read more
mosquée Ethem Bey
place Skanderbeg
Tirana

Europe » Albania » West » Berat October 13th 2019

We left Shkodër after breakfast on the balcony at our hotel. The drive from Shkodër to Berat wasn’t particularly scenic for most of the 3 hour journey, largely because of the haze but also because many Albanian cities and towns aren’t particularly beautiful (uninspiring buildings, litter, unfinished gardens). The roads were mostly pretty good though. We drove into Berat through the new part of town. Eventually we turned around a corner and caught our first glimpse of the beautiful old city Berat is famous for. Berat is the 9th largest city in Albania and is also home to a historic centre which, along with Gjirokastra’s, is UNESCO world heritage listed. Berat and Gjirokastra are recognised as rare examples of an architectural character typical of the Ottoman period. Berat’s historic centre consists of a castle (Kala) most ... read more
The new part of Berat
Kalaja district
Kalaja district

Europe » Albania » West » Durrës September 14th 2019

When we left the magnificent Bay of Kotor, we headed south and stopped at the town of Bar, still in Montenegro as we needed to check out of the country and this broke up the trip to the next country we will visit, Albania. We had heard that it was quite easy to check out in Bar which is always a plus when dealing with the bureaucracy of various countries. We pulled into a large marina in Bar and were pleasantly surprised when we were given a side tie – always much easier for getting on and off the boat. We were helped by a very kind marina staff member who you could tell knew his way around boats by the way he dealt with the lines - he was an older gentleman that stated that ... read more
Not The Best Photos But Trying to Show
View of Durres As We Are Nearing the Harbor
Up Went the Albanian Courtesy Flag

Europe » Albania » West » Durrës June 18th 2019

ALBANIA A BREAK FROM DIVING My next stop was for R&R in Durres, Albania. Diving the Adriatic so far had not been world class, and I had my fill of cold water, and cavern and wreck dives. My plan was to relax and take a break from diving. As usual, changing locations was time consuming. Packing and preparations for travel kept me up till 4 am. I consoled myself with short sighted optimism and wrote in my journal… I can rest on the bus. I was up at 8 am, made a big breakfast and had a quick shower. I took a cab to the bus station…and there was a long wait before boarding. The bus was almost full when I finally got settled in my seat. Express? Not really. It took 6 hours. As usual, ... read more
VIEW FROM THE RESTAURANT
FOOD AT VENTUS
CARNIVAL ON THE BEACH

Europe » Albania » West » Durrës December 16th 2018

A few days’ previously, we had watched the chaos ensue near the Dogara roundabout as the road system struggled to cope with the volume. Pedestrians weaved precariously between the cars, as they attempted to cross the road to reach the Bus Station on the far side. It was our turn to join them this morning, as we had decided for our final full day on Albanian soil to take a trip to the seaside. Durres was the destination. We alighted opposite the Bus Station and decided the safest tactic to cross the road was to effectively use others as a form of human shield. If we let them take the initial plunge into the carriageway, they would get hit first. It worked. We made it the other side and the Bus Station. I say Bus Station, ... read more
Durres Venetian Tower
Durres
Durres

Europe » Albania » West » Tirana December 14th 2018

We headed to our normal table for breakfast. We were the only guests, apart from another guy who bizarrely sat and ate with his backpack on. He was either very wary of being parted from his possessions or it was surgically attached to his back. The coffee man did his duty and we asked him to translate an article on our intended football match for the day. It transpired that the fading light of the game yesterday had prompted an earlier kick off in the absence of floodlights at KF Kamza. Despite the rather confusing internet article in an online sports newspaper entitled the "match with the forgotten organisation", we also ascertained that the game was to be played at the stadium in Kamza. We set off to see the sights of central Tirana. A few ... read more
Hotel Rogner, Tirana
Dajti Ekspres, Tirana
Pyramid, Tirana

Europe » Albania » West » Tirana December 8th 2018

"Travelling is living", wrote Hans Christian Andersen according to the WIzzair magazine. It all sounds so glamorous. I can assure you the M1 at 3:30 in the morning didn't feel glamorous. The rain lashed down, as we sped south. The overhead warning signs flashed. M1 Closed. Junction 15 to 14. A quick check on the web showed long red line between the 2 junctions, indicating a serious queue of traffic. In the absence of additional information, we assumed an accident in the roadworks. We cut off on a diversion to avoid missing our flight. The alternative route worked well, so we arrived our 2nd home - also known as the Mid Term Parking at Luton Airport - shortly after 4:30. I suspect others would not be so lucky, as the morning traffic rush built up. Airport ... read more
Skanderbeg
Tirana
Tirana




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