Experience Albania: Travel, Pictures, History, Culture

Oh, Leta … what a wonderful host mother. She is such a hard working, down-to-earth woman. Full of energy, she takes care of her family and works as a midwife at the hospital in Belesh. And for the last month and a half, she’s made sure I’m feeling good and welcome and [...]

Monday, May 1st was a national holiday here in Albania. Everyone had the day off, including my host dad, and so the five of us (Zenel, Leta, Ana, Marsi, and I) took off for a day of cafes, relatives, candy, lamb, and photo ops in Zenel’s trusty VW hatchback.
Enjoy!

My first photo with my host [...]

My oldest sister Arta, is a middle school geography teacher. A few weeks ago, she invited me to accompany her and her class on their “excursion,” the infamous, once-a-year field trip that Albanian classes (elementary-high school) organize at the end of each school year. So on this past Sunday morning, along with Arta’s [...]

Ana (25), me, Marsida (16) and Arta (31) kneeling

This is the result of a very impromptu photo shoot. Pushing 8 AM, just before walking to school, my host mom ran the camera and voila: four sisters on a spring day in Albania!

My groupmate and friend, Brian’s website link for photos - check it out for a broader perspective of PC Albania!
http://community.webshots.com/user/bri6509
Enjoy!