Hotel Airport Tirana

... 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!).

... kleiden sich sehr westlich, man sieht we***** Kopftuech** als in Deutschland. Und alle 100m gibt es ein Casino.<br><br>Morgen geht es dann weit** gen Norden, sollte morgen Montenegro **reichen. Liege ganz gut in d** Zeit, kann v**mutlich einige Staedte an d** Kueste besichtigen, Inshallah.<br><br>Gruss<br>Ralf <br><br>P.S.<br>Dachte d** Pauschaltourismus ist noch nicht hi** angekommen, ab** im Nationalmuseum lief doch glatt eine deutsche Reisegruppe h**um.<br>

... past a river today on the bus and couldn't believe how clear it was amazing, you would never get that in the UK! Tourism is set up enough here for you to get around and do stuff and there is at least one backpackers in every major touristy area which enables you to stay some where,I think that in 5 years time this place will be alot more visited, glad I came when I did! Overall Corfu and Albania have been my European highlight along with Istanbul., long may it continue!

... Tirana as big on sights really and once I'd seen the Pyramid (built by Hoxhas daughter as a museum about her father- ironic since he'd turned his country into a living museum, obviously it's now rented out for conferences e.t.c), the Parliament building and the Partisan statue I began to feel that it was coming closer to beer o'clock and I wanted to get at least one drink down me before I was hit by one of Albania's many insane drivers ...

... sitting atop a horse adorns one end of the square. In the 1400's he led the Albanian resistance against Ottoman attack but in the 2000's he sits atop his perch deafened by the constant beeping of car horns while overlooking the traffic chaos below. The manic traffic of the Arc De Triomphe in Paris is like child's play when compared to the Skanderberg Square. During the communist-era of Hoxha, practising organised religion was outlawed however the 18th century Et'hem Bey Mosque ...

... of him:) The countryside is really beautiful - it's hard tro believe that we're in Albania of all places. They have lovely mountains &amp; crystal blue streams. Unlike in Italy though, there are no tunnels going through the mountains &amp; the roads are NOT VERY GOOD.... Our service stop for lunch didn't actually have any real food - just chips ...

... and clothes and lots of little fast food joints selling hamburgers, hot dogs, and souvlaki. Looking up, I notice the multi-coloured building fronts above the stores. The current mayor, in an urban-renewal effort, has had most of the city's apartment blocks painted any number of bright colours. It's kind of cool. However, by now I am quite wet and head back to the hostel to dry off. Tirana's Prague Factor: Well, Tirana is no Prague. Nice enough city, but nothing old and the river smells. 18%.

... small sandwiches. We were starving, and knew we needed to load up on food before the overnight bus ride. Once again, to our surprise, the bus driver took us in his own personal car to a nice restaurant that was about a 15 min. drive away, where he knew they would have menus in english and the food would be good quality. And he expected no payment for driving us there! He told us how to walk back to the bus, and left us to enjoy our meal, which was REALLY GOOD and ...

... it, so there was little I could do that evening. Just as I was resigning myself to a night in the airport followed by a trip to the internet in town the next day, someone appeared with a 'Sarah' sign. 'Hello, have you been waiting long?' he said. Only about 25 panicked minutes. But he was there, and I'd been forewarned that Albanian time is similar to Ugandan time- perhaps not on the same ...

... she drank a bottle of wine by herself. So after a few beers at the club, she was feeling really good. She and Ed did a little dancing and then she danced with some of the locals. One thing led to another and soon she was outside with one of the locals and Ed. The guy was trying to negotiate prices for a night with Moe! He thought she was a hooker! I will never let Moe forget this one!