Tomori Hotel Berat

... br>Tirana hat leider keinen Busbahnhof , Busse fahren von allen moeglichen Stellen in der Stadt ab. Habe aber den Bus nach Berat erfolgreich gefunden, musste nur 45min auf die Abfahrt warten und die Fahrt dauerte dann 2h. Die Strasse fuehrte zunaechst nach Durres, der Hafenstadt Albaniens, bevor es wieder ins Landesinnere ging. Der Strand sah nicht besonders schoen aus, allerdings habe ich im Moment auch keinen Sonnenschein mehr. Obwohl ...

... last bus, our sightseeing cut short but taste buds fulfilled. <br><br>On the way back, Juliana gets stung. She had been reading an article on bees that morning. She goes to a produce vendor for an onion to put on it. I never heard about it but it seems to work. <br><br>A greeting that I experienced was hand across the chest, over the heart. I reciprocate when I see it. Juliana uses the Hindu method of hands joined at the chest and bowing.

... pass the time. We were both in the same hostel as well which was great because it meant I had a drinking buddie.<br> Tirana, or from what I saw of it was an interesting place. The locals were super friendly and enjoyed trying to converse with us, even though they didn&#8217;t speak a word of English. There was a couple of interesting sights such as an old Mosque in the center but the biggest surprise of all was the pumping bar scene . One particular street had heaps of bars, all ...

... of joining the PC). Thru her I learnt a lot about how people live in this region, including a ritual called &#8220;gyro&#8221; , which is kind of like our &#8220;cruising&#8221;, but on foot. Every evening in the summer a section of the main street will be closed to traffic between 7 and 9 pm, and people, especially the girls, put on their best and walk up and down the street. All men and women of any age can join in, but most of them are younger ones. The men ...

... enjoyed the people and the food thoroughly, and even got a little more than a tourist insight through our volunteering. <br><br>Scott is an English ExPat who was looking to open a hostel somewhere that has a lot of tourism potential. He fell in love with sleepy Berat, and bought a world heritage building to convert into a hostel. What he needed from us was some finishing touches. During our ...

... were pointing until it didnt really go anywhere so I poped into a clothes shop and asked the young lady where the bus station was. She spoke a little bit of English and hailed a bus for me to jump on which dropped me at a petrol garage where the bus stops to go to Berat. The shop lady was lovely and really helpful fair play to hear, she even gave me an orange as a parting gift. The bus was fairly ...

... know how big it is? Where is she from? Does she have a house there too? I tried explaining to him that I really don't know anything (or care at all) about Brittany Spears, but he kept asking until I turned around and ended the conversation. Throughout the entire bus ride there was a guy in his late teens or early twenties sitting a row in front of me across the aisle who turned around and stared directly at me. I didn ...

... the joy of shoe shopping. Speaking of which, I am wearing my Odessan boots and their click-click on the pavement echoes up and down the street. I see few other women and none alone, but I feel safe. Every man I have met so far in Albania has been exceedingly polite, kind, and friendly. Were that all men on my travels could be this way. Of course, I am an oddity and I can't help noticing the heads I turn, the flurries of conversation in my wake, or ...

My last morning in Pogradec I was expecting to drive to Elbasan early, but there were more problems with Lelya needing to make some photocopiees but had to wait for the electricity to come back on. Every day the electricity had been out from about 8 AM to 2 PM or so. In fact, many cafes and shops had large noisy generators outside so that they could still be open during the day. Didn't make for a very peaceful cup of coffee. When I learned that piece of news I ...

Tirana to Berat. BERAT From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Berat (also known in Albanian as Berati) is a town located in south-central Albania. It has a population of around 45,500 people (2003 est). It is the capital of both the District of Berat and the larger County of Berat. Berat lies on the right bank of the river Osum, a short distance from the point where it is joined by the Molisht river. It is remarkable Ottoman town, with a wealth of beautiful buildings ...