Albania
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The Roaring Twenties?
I realise that I had not contributed one word yet to the world of blogging during the roaring 20s. Roaring? The reader should well ask. The twenties may have roared a hundred years ago, but for the…
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Kruje Castle
Going up the ramp towards Kruje Castle, one can view a panorama of the town. I noted with regret that the ‘development’ scourge has also claimed Albania for a victim… A few paces further up, the ramp…
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Rozafa Castle, Shkoder
Legend has it that Rozafa Castle in Shkoder, Albania, was built on top of the body of a woman called Rosafa. I wouldn’t be much surprised if this were actually to be true. People throughout history have…
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Little did I know
In Albania, some things are approximate. Time schedules are approximate. Maps are approximate and therefore also addresses. I carefully re-programmed my faithful GPS to include the Balkans so I could find my way around when I got…
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The best and the not so good of Albania
The route from Shkoder, where I was staying, to Komani Lake, reputedly one of the most beautiful areas in Europe, took me to rural parts of northern Albania, through a mountainous area surrounding the river Drin. The…
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Waiting for the sun
There’s an expression in Italian that I like so much (among many others). It’s l’attimo fuggente – that split second chance to take an opportunity or lose it forever. That’s what I was waiting for late this…
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