Sunday, May 16, 2021
Saving the best to the last
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Pogradec Beach and Albania's Drilon National Park
Friday, May 14, 2021
First day in Pogradec
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Our new motorhome is paid for... and we think we will be using it next month!
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
What an interesting day we had... and it ended with more excitement!
After having done that 17 km hike the day before, we were planning on a bit of a rest day. But we still didn't want to waste our last day in the area, so we decided to drive up to the mountain town of Dardha just to see the scenery.
And we did make it to Dardha... but from there on, our plans of having a rest day fell apart!
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
We never know how long we'll be gone!
Monday, May 10, 2021
Eye surgery update
Well, it's been about four and a half months since our Christmas Day eye surgery took place.
For any new blog readers, the procedure we both had done is called Intraocular Lens Replacement. It's essentially the same surgery that people have done when they have cataracts, except we didn't have cataracts. We did it simply to get rid of having to wear glasses all the time.
Sunday, May 9, 2021
Views above Korca
Saturday, May 8, 2021
Things are good here in Albania!
RV Maintenance
Friday, May 7, 2021
What goes on behind the scenes? And a beautiful day in the city of Korca, Albania!
Thursday, May 6, 2021
4 hours to drive 135 kms (84 miles). But the scenery was worth it...
The guy at the tourist office in Permet had told us that it would take "about 5 hours" to do the drive from Permet to Korca, but we wouldn't mind because we would be too busy enjoying the scenery. And he was right!
But still, it's hard to believe there isn't a more direct route. This part of Albania near the border with Greece is pretty remote. In fact, we were saying that people who live here have to be pretty self sufficient because it's a long drive to any kind of services.
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Wonderful day at Langarica Canyon and Benja Thermal Waters
We wanted to get an early start because we had read that the hot springs area can get busy. And, there is a lot of hiking in and around the canyon behind the hot springs, so we knew we would be in for a full day.
Langarica Canyon is located only 12 kms (7 miles) from the town of Permet. And Benja Hot Springs is located at the entrance to the canyon. And both attractions are located within Fir of Hotova-Dangelli National Park, the largest national park in Albania.
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Another Kevin and Ruth mystery tour
We set off yesterday morning on a hike. We didn't really have a planned destination, and we just started walking up the mountain in behind the town of Permet. We figured we'd be gone a couple of hours, but as usual it turned into a bit of a mystery tour as we tried to find the Shen Elena Shrine located somewhere up there.
We had no problem making our way up to the almost ghost town like village of Lipa. But from there it became a series of dead ends as we tried to find the shrine.