"Had to leave the capitol. The traffic in Tirana was insane and people used their car horns liberally at 4am. This was the city where I saw an 8 year-old boys smoking just outside&n ..."
"Today, I got my first real experience of Albania's roads, or what there is of them. It was a pretty bumpy, rainy, muddy ride, but once I arrived in Berati (ahead of schedule) the r ..."
"My second stop of the day. My irritation at those with whom I was travelling increased immeasurably here. Before I had become so thoroughly annoyed with them and parted company, I ..."
"The Tirana bus "station" was actually a mud-filled lot. This time it took about 45 minutes for the bus to fill up to an acceptable level to leave for Berat. The woman s ..."
"Buses leave at the crack of dawn in Albania. A nation of early-risers who like to get what needs to be done done as early as possible. Like old people, or parents of teenagers. A h ..."
"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 ..."
"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, ..."
Berat, Albania
