Tirana Intl Hotel And Conf Centre

Kruja was a short day trip out of Tirana. <br><br>There is a well preserved fortress that has now been converted into a museum on Albania history of Skanderberg - a prominent Albania figure in 14th century who lead ...

... it was pork. Yes, I am not joking. People of this country of mosques and minarets eat pork every day, wash it down with beer and wine. <br><br>This country, one of the poorest in Europe, has a lot of: potholes, ugly buildings, broken stairs, unfinished but inhabited buildings, trash, corruption, unruly citizens, and pollution. But the people are friendly and surprisingly open, given the fact that less than 20 years ago they had no contact with the outside world, and since then the ...

... back to her parents. Good, I hate kids. The roads went from "pretty bad" to "utter ****" within seconds of entering Albania. Road signs and street lights?, **** em.- you don't need things like that on perilous mountain roads. I eventually grabbed another twenty minutes or so sleep before being woken up by another coffee break. It seemed some cafes in mountains and small villages opened specifically for passing buses- and I imagine ...

POLSKI: Z Ohrydu wzielismy autobus do granicy albanskiej (110denarow=2Euro/2os.) i przeszlismy przez obie granice pieszo. Najpierw jednak musielismy czekac na dworcu przez godzine, bo bardzo inteligentna Bogna nie zorientowala sie, ze wraz z przekroczeniem granicy grecko-macedonskiej, zmienilismy strefe czasowa i przez prawie 3 dni zylismy "o godzine za wczesnie". Droga do Albanii prowadzila niemal caly czas obok jeziora Ohrydzkiego, widoki byly ...

... off to the hostel. When it wasn't there I knew the ease and confidence with which I had expected to find the hostel had completely evaporated and in the space of only a few minutes. Why oh why must I always fail this battle of wits in search of my bed?? Like most men I persisted with trying to find it without asking for any kind of help, however unlike most men I was at least consulting a map, but this only adds to my frustration at not being able to navigate way around. Standing in ...

... who gave me an impromptu 90 minutes Berati castle tour - Genuine smiles everywhere - Ghassi who on his 3 day vacation from Italy gave me a tour of his hometown. The hilly adventure down from the Berati castle to St. Michael church. - Berati's Orthodox church priest Peter specially opening his church and encouraging me to take photos ...

... evening. "That's okay, we'll come back tomorrow," we offer. As it turns out, in the cold light of day, we don't really have much of a case. The Western Union office's published rate is indeed 1.5 leks per dinar. So, although we ended up paying a twenty-five percent commission and effectively losing eighty dollars, we don't have any legal legs to stand on. We just have to chalk it up to experience. Nonetheless, it was almost worth it to see the Tirana police force in full flight.

... with us, and 3 or 4 adults. It's quite small, and very young, but I'm sure Stephen's really making a difference in Pascaqan. We sang Albanian songs, but with a projector (and therefore words) it seemed real easy! Last night in Tirana, so went out as a team for dinner. We didn't get there til gone 9pm, but most of the shops were still open and the streets were packed- I guess it's too hot the rest of the day to do your ...

... up, I had to force the person sitting next to me out of her seat to make room. Despite having been up since 4 and on my feet for most of the day, at least I was still willing to do what anyone should have. I kind of regretted it when the drivers saw fit to allow about another twenty people on to crowd out the aisle, especially as the road was involved in possibly the worst traffic jam I've seen since leaving England. It took another two slow, tortuous hours to reach Tirana. I ...

... at this monastery). Eventually, he was persuaded to see if we were indeed telling the truth...and...returned to his post to make the necessary calls... Time passed... Soldiers looked upon us in a not-too-pleasant manner... Time passed... More soldiers arrived on the scene...an additional KFOR Military Assault vehicle too... Things didn't seem all that positive...then... The Italian Soldier emerged again...instructed us that he would retain our passports but ...