Dear friends and family, I made it to Durres,which is on the coast again. This is a very modern feeling city, with many high rises and a promenade along the waterfront that goes for miles. There are many hotels and cafes that line this waterfront promenade. It seems like about one fourth of the businesses […]
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Dear friends and family, Well, I finally broke free of the “Hotel California” effect of the group staying at the hostel in Shkoder. I added one more day to the stay I had scheduled when I wrote my last post to seven days overall. I got to see the first day of their Karneval, which
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Dear friends and family, I feel like I have entered not only a new country but a new world. As I rode into the country of Albania and approached the city of Shkodër I noticed bicycle lanes filled with bicycles and the streets filled with them and everywhere they were parked outside stores and restaurants.
Albania oasis, bikes everywhere Read More »
Dear friends and family, Yesterday I crossed the border from Montenegro to Albania. Sometimes I think to myself that I should have researched more or asked about crossing the border or some such thing. But, then once I get to the border I get: Two customs officers waiving me past all the waiting cars to
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Dear friends and family, Today finds me in Budva, back on the coast. I spent a week in the Bay of Kotor, first in Herceg Novi and then in Kotor. These are both inland protected salt water cities dating back to prehistoric times, due to the good harbors of protected waters. Montenegro feels really different
Dear friends and family, I am finally out of the Shengen group of countries. I used up 86 days out of my allotted 90, saving the last four in case I want to layover in a Shengen country while flying back to the US in a couple of months. I do feel the pressure off,
Croatia reflections Read More »