Experience Albania: Travel, Pictures, History, Culture

Rewind two weeks and you’ll find me, the happiest girl in Albania, asleep on 2-1 couchbed in Tepelene.

Views from and around the monument:

James, Brian, Andrew, and Evan in fine form atop the castle in Tepelene.

I’ve been in Tirane since Thursday for a training that took place all day Friday. Got to see a lot of people, volunteers and staff over a short period of time. It’s been a good little weekend get away from what my normal, yet very good lifestyle in Berat.
Dinner happened at about 11:30 [...]

A series of four photographs, taken of the roadside. I want to show as much of the picture here in Albania as possible.
“Ovens for sale”

“Fruit on the go”

“Cement, cement”

“Not Berat”

Hi Becky! Took this one for you - it’s one of the art galleries in Berat. Located right under the houses that make up the Mangelem neighborhood. I walk by this spot a lot and finally had my camera with me the other day!

I hope your gallery and your art are going [...]

My room and bathroom are on the first floor of my family’s house. I walk up these stairs to get to the second level, where the TV/dining room, formal sitting room, plus the kitchen and bathroom are located.

Here’s my host grandma in the TV/dining room. She is an amazing woman - great to [...]

Evan, Ryan, James and I took a 6AM bus last Sunday to Vlore, a beautiful seaside city. We lounged on the beach, swam in the waters of the “Uje Ftohte” stretch (which means cold water) and ate …
Ryan’s find was cotton candy:

Evan’s was a Viennese cake he bought in a supermarket in Berat:

And mine, [...]

After a good, sweaty hike up to the castle in Berat, I snapped this photo:

While helping Anila (Albanian friend) with making dinner in James’ kitchen last weekend, I took this photo:

After contemplating how long it will take until the subjuntive mood settles into my brain, I captured my confusion with this photo:

My latest idea, [...]

Ray, a group 8 volunteer in Berat led us to a great restuarant last week. The four of us PC volunteers sat down and enjoyed a great meal with a beautiful view. And the best part is it’s a restaurant and a hotel… I would book you a room here whenever you feel [...]

Spent last weekend traveling to two southern towns/cities, Tepelene (thanks to Brian!), Memelij (thanks to Andrew! Apologies for the spelling … it took me long enoughto pronounce it correctly and now my challenge is to spell it), and Gjirokaster (thanks to Margaret, Stacey, Kate and David).  Had a great time traveling down there.  The road [...]

I’m apartment searching … more like keeping my eye out and putting out the word that I’m looking for a place to live come November 1st.
 
Yes, I have time from now until then, but better to start earlier than later.  The one thing I’m really hoping for in my new place, besides the dream of [...]