Leaving Albania, I’m sorry to say, has been a relief; the good food doesn’t make up for the risk of driving on its roads 🫣. Albanians are chaotic and aggressive on the road, in addition to systematically ignoring any traffic rules.
Heading to the Albanian coast of the Adriatic to eat fresh fish at one of the beach bars in the area, T and Beast have enjoyed the journey like kids, you can imagine 🫣... twists and turns on mediocre roads, some even affected by landslides with one of the lanes closed.
This morning we didn't want to leave the farm without first having a typical breakfast. On social media, they said it was spectacular, but we didn't find it that impressive. However, since they had all their cheeses in the buffet, I was able to try them all 🧀.
Today's stop was recommended to us by Marco, the owner of the house in Montenegro where we stayed the other day. Mrizi and Zanave (The Fairies' Hideout) is a farm/hotel/restaurant owned by two brothers who at one point went to Italy to learn cooking and everything related to the hospitality business.
We thought we would stay just one day in the area, but yesterday we realized that a rainstorm was coming, so we decided to wait and see how the morning would be. Definitely, given the situation, we chose to stay one more night and have a quiet day at home 🏚️. In the end, it has been anything but quiet because...
We said goodbye to the family and headed to the coast to get to know it a little before leaving the country. Sticking to our routines, we arrived at the campsite and parked before heading out to explore a couple of nearby towns that we had noted down.
The day couldn't have started better 😉. Breakfast was a mix of German and Spanish. Soft-boiled eggs just like my mother used to make when we were kids, ham, and bread with butter.
This morning T and Beast left early, Thorqui and I stayed home feeling very relaxed, and I took the opportunity to catch up a bit on the blog because I'm really behind 😥 I told you yesterday that this place is wonderful. Except for the occasional truck passing by on the road to the quarry we have...
For me, it has been an endless journey; I couldn't see how I would reach my destination. A few kilometers, but very dense because the first part was coastal road, and it didn't move at all 😶🌫️ (I can't even imagine how it is during high season).
"The jewel of the Adriatic" awaited us today in all its splendor, bustling with people right from the entrance. The journey was good, just a few kilometers with the idea of settling in and heading out to explore the city.