Albania, 36th Edition of the Jean-Pictet IHL Competition

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January 4th 2022

Published: January 4th 2022

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Kathy & Bernie Dougherty

Kathy Bernie

February 2020. We are still in Tucson, Arizona, well, often anyway. We continue our wanderings and enjoying our adventures. We haven't lived outside the US in awhile, but have lived in: Guatemala, Ecuador, the Netherlands (twice), Germany (twice) and South Africa. We have now traveled to well over 100 countries, but that doesn't mean we plan on stopping any time soon. ... full info

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German team

Bernard is sponsored by the German Red Cross. Germany sent a team this edition, from Gissen.

Kitched Before

The Kitchen is the nerve center of the competition and where the Petits Bras (helpers) are based too. Because The Kitchen is 'cooking' up the scenarios for the week, the location is kept secret and nothing is allowed out - not even trash. I wanted to capture what it looked like on day one before the chaos set in

Kitchen, After

Several days into the competition - The Kitchen is becoming more and more chaotic

Kitchen After

The Kitchen toward the end of the competition

Food

The food at the Premium Hotel in Durrës was excellent - lots of vegetarian and Halal choices. My favorite, however, was the quality and quantity of the desserts; available for lunch and dinner

Spa

Caught Maud returning to her room from the hotel spa - she could barely walk she was so relaxed

Hotel Spa

Hotel Massage Room

Spa Indoor Pool

There was an outdoor pool too, but didn't see a single person in it

Spa Steam Room

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