We all love a little time resting and relaxing, whether that looks like chilling on your couch with a good book or spinning a few reels at an online casino. When you’re trotting around the globe, either at a breakneck pace or snail-slow, taking the odd breather is pretty crucial in making the whole journey worth it, but a lot of people think they’ve got to hit casino central to indulge in their passion for high-thrill gambling… not so!
Bull statue at Corregidora, Queretero with the El Cerrito Pyramid in the background.
Where are Kevin and Ruth now? Tlalpujahua, Michoacan, Mexico.
Where are Kevin and Ruth going next? Valle de Bravo, Mexico!
Saturday, June 29, 2024
Peaks of the Balkans Day 7... Gacaferi Pastures to Roshkodol, 14 kms
Continuing with our recent ten day hike in the mountains of Albania, Kosovo, and Montenegro.
We woke up to a wonderful breakfast at Gacaferi Guesthouse. Probably our best overnight experience of the trip. Really friendly people, and the food was great. It was going to be a hot day, and once again we wanted to get an early start.
Friday, June 28, 2024
Peaks of the Balkans Day 6... Climbing Kosovo's highest mountain, 18.5 kms
This was probably our favorite day of the whole ten day adventure. The Gjeravica Peak hike is one of the most scenic, with sweeping views over a mountainous landscape.
We had separated from the friends we had made over the previous days. They were now one day ahead of us, and some of them had done the Gjeravica Peak hike the day before but they encountered clouds near the top, and weren't able to enjoy the great views. Not the case for us!
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Peaks of the Balkans Day 5... a day off? 8.5 kms
We had done some strenuous hiking over the previous 4days, having already completed 65.7 kms (40.7 miles) since the start of our Peaks of the Balkans adventure.
So, we had scheduled a day off to give ourselves a break. When I was speaking with Marigona at Balkan Adventure, she included a short 8.5 km "day off hike" to keep us busy during our rest day!
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
We interrupt this program for a special news bulletin
We have a lot more to tell you about our hiking trip to the Peaks of the Balkans. However we're going to delay that for a day or two to tell you what we've been up to since our hike ended.
What an adventure the last 36 hours have been!
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Peaks of the Balkans Day 4... Cerem to Doberdol, 15 kms
A relatively easy day on Monday June 17th. Only 15 kms (9.3 miles). Still with 1,025 meters (3,363') of cumulative altitude gain, but it didn't seem as strenuous.
A bit of a late start as we set out at 8:30am. Again a beautiful sunny day!
Peaks of the Balkans day 3... Valbone to Cerem, 16 kms
So, Sunday the 16th. Day three of hiking. Breakfast not as good as yesterday. Bread, cheese, eggs, apples and some kind of fritters. Fine, but not as good as the day before.
Set off at exactly 8:00am. The route was known to be difficult. "Only" 16 kms (10 miles), but this would prove to be the toughest day of the entire trip, with a cumulative elevation gain of 1,215 meters (3,986') over 5 kms (3 miles). And a rocky karst trail that was difficult to get your footing right.
Monday, June 24, 2024
Top scenic walking tours to experience this summer
Looking to go on some scenic strolls this summer? You’re in the right place! In this article, we will look through some of the most beautiful trails from across the world.
Peaks of the Balkans... Theth to Valbone 17 kms
We have returned from our hiking adventure, and will try to quickly get caught up in posting. If you missed day one, you can read it here... https://www.travelwithkevinandruth.com/2024/06/hiking-peaks-of-balkans-day-1-theth-to.html.
Day two was the popular Theth to Valbone route. This is the most popular hike in the whole region, with many people only coming to Theth to do this route.
Sunday, June 23, 2024
Hiking the Peaks of the Balkans... Day 1, Theth to Blue Eye, and return, 17.7 kms
We are now finished our 10 day Peaks of the Balkans hiking trip that took us through the Accursed Mountains (also known as The Albanian Alps) of Albania, Kosovo, and Montenegro. It's going to take us a while to get caught up on blog posts because that's the longest we've been off line since we did our Kilimanjaro trip over three years ago!
But we shall start at the beginning. On June 14th, we woke up in a hotel in Shkodra, Albania where we helped ourselves to a wonderful buffet breakfast at 7:00am.
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Some pics from the last few days
I'm writing this post from my phone, so apologies in advance for any formatting problems!
Thursday, June 13, 2024
This is the last time you'll hear from us for a while!
Today is the official start of our hiking trip! No hiking involved, but a hotel in town is part of the trip, so we have moved there. Then tomorrow morning they supply breakfast and then they drive us up into the mountains at 8:30am where they have a 19.8 km (12.3 mile) day planned for us!
And the long term weather forecast looks fabulous! Sunny, with highs of around 25C (77F), except for a couple of days where it's supposed to get up to 30C (86F). Gonna be sweating on those days!
Motorhome Trips in America’s Wild West
The freedom of the open road has always been a major attraction for us and we have been lucky enough to experience the great outdoors across a variety of continents. But a road trip that is on many people’s bucket list is one taking in the wild west of the United States.
Generations have grown up on old western films and even more modern stories depicting this fascinating region of the world. Those long straight roads were built for motorhomes to explore and we thought we would share with you a trip that would allow you to take in the stunning scenery and sights – as well as a chance to check out all the Las Vegas betting online sites.
Albania has become a tourism hotspot
We slept in a little after arriving at Tirana Airport so late. Made it down for breakfast just before 10:00am. Pretty refreshing to see the prices, after having spent almost six weeks in England!
Although, things are more expensive than the last time we were here, just like everywhere else in the world.
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Arrived in Albania - a little later than planned!
Tuesday was a travel day! We had to make our way from Birmingham, England to Tirana, Albania.
We left the hotel just before 9:00am and did the twenty minute walk to Birmingham Coach Station where we caught the bus towards London's Luton Airport. We had to transfer half way to another bus, and arrived at the airport right on time at 12:15pm. Cost for the buses was £21.85 ($27.85 USD, $38.25 CAD) each.
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