Ermiri Palace Complex Lezhe

Ulcinj is a very odd city. In the medieval years it was a haven for pirates who would capture passing ships in the Adriatic. They would steal the ships and cargo and ransom off the captives and all those that wouldn't pay up, they would sell into slavery. There still remain the prisoners cells within the fortress and the slave market in the center of town. <br><br>With today's tourisms seeking new ways to distinguish ...

... army to various victories against the Turkish empire. <br>On the road from the bus station (stop) there is a street of wooden shops (that ironically looks very turkish and was selling predominantly turkish goods!).

Hallo zusammen,<br><br>habe mir ein Taxi von Albanien nach Montenegro gegoennt, es hatte auch einen Bus gegeben (obwohl die locals in Shkoder das bestritten haben), aber die 12 Euro konnte ich mir leisten. Die Grenze war recht verschlafen, es gab nur einen Kontrollpunkt, habe nicht ganz begriffen, ob es der albanische oder montenegrische war, oder ...

... local driving habits are best described as free spirited" and "in short, it's a really, really hard place to drive". Arriving at the border is sometimes an acid test of a country. As our "Green Card' insurance didn't cover Albania we are supposed by law to buy special (minimal coverage) insurance for our time there. We had to do this in Montenegro too, which was easy and cheap enough ...

... the water in the summer, but then I realize the main purpose is to create a gravity-driven water supply so that during the frequent power outages, the homes still have water. Unfortunately, the hostel in Tirana does not have such a system and no power means no water. Finding the bus to Kruja is no easy task. As with Bucharest, Tirana has any number of bus station. Lonely Planet actually recommends getting in a cab and just asking the driver to take you to the ...

... better because it was cheap, 3.5E or about $4. I started the new Lee Child book on the outdoor patio. The weather was great with a cooling breeze. 8/5 I slept well with the breeze coming through my hurricane shutters. When I walked into town the beach was already filling up with people claiming their spots very early in the morning. I walked through the small town and most shops were either food outlets or some other travel-related function. Through town ...

... all found it hard to muster any kind of enthusiasm for the evening. We all just needed a day off! But 12 kids turned up, and they needed to be entertained. We did painting with the younger ones, and attempted tie dye with the others. Amy had brought a sheet out with her for the purpose so we ripped it into triangles to make bandanas, but the dye didnt really stay and by the time they'd dried, they were all white again¨! Corrine gave a ...

... about hope for the future and trusting in God's faithfulness- particularly one passage from Proverbs that talks about God clearing a path for our futures. We then got out paper paints and pastels and asked them to paint their hopes and dreams for the future. Some of them were amazing! One girl painted a weeping woman- not because she wanted to be one (as Clare first thought) but because she wanted to help them. Eni painted the picture I'd ...

... the group went to the village to visit some people out there. So Kaye, Ema, Clare, Matt, Jamie and me headed off on a prayer walk towards the village as the others tackled the town. It took about 2 hours to walk there, including stops along the way, and we saw wild tortoises. The scenery was amazing-again I can't believe more people arent visiting Albania! We arrived at this villa style house that ...

... net.. The end.. After having spagehti agian for dinner with kirsten, with a waitor who wrote down a phoney bill then flexed his arm and laughed. We went to use the net. There was a scotish guy who kirsten knew who was going to go to albania. He ended up not going. I was talking to him and i said "I met some Finish guys and they..." Just then the Finish guys interupted. They happened to be there too. They thought i was going to bad mouth them. Gary had a 10 000 dollar ...