Category: Albania

From the sweet little campsite in Permet I drove a little further north to Berat This town has a complex history and a unique style of architecture It is built on two sides of a river One side mostly Christian, the other side mostly Muslim Both communities living in harmony with each other I squeezed through… Continue reading Last Days in Albania

After leaving Butrint I headed into the mountains to the Blue Eye, a cold water spring which bubbles up in a 50m deep pool The water is crystal clear and you can see right down to the bottom I had the most magical swim of my life With the powerful currents of cold spring water… Continue reading Cold Springs and Hot Springs

After leaving my new friends I stopped at a little mountain village called Borsh to fill up the van with fresh spring water from the mountain. Whilst I was there I found the most amazing café built around a waterfall, so popped in for a coffee Then climbed up to the nearby castle It was… Continue reading Borsh to Butrint

From the bottom of the Llogara Pass all the way to Saranda is known as the Albanian Riviera With beautiful beach after beautiful beach Mostly still wild But very quickly being developed to host the large number of tourists who have now started coming to Albania for summer holidays I feel very lucky to be… Continue reading Castle and Company

My first stop on the coast was at the Vjosë-Nartë Delta Protected Area in the Vlorë region I found a beach bar that were happy for me to park up on their land for the night. It was in a pine forest just a minutes walk from the sea I dusted off my bike And… Continue reading Vlorë and the Llogara Pass

I arrived into the port of Durres. There was a lot of chaos getting off the ferry, people shouting and cars all pushing and shoving to drive off the boat first. I enjoyed watching as I sat waiting until everyone else had gone, before driving off the ferry in peace. First stop in a new… Continue reading Tirana