As we wound up hairpins to Krujë, Mark said, “I wasn’t expecting it to be like this!” It could be his catch phrase, although I am not sure how he thought Krujë, a town whose handle is ‘The City Beyond the Sky’ would not be uphill. Still, it meant we didn’t need to worry aboutContinue reading “Krujë – We Meet the Dragon of Albania in the City Beyond the Sky”
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Overlanding in Albania – Bari to Durrës
We weren’t sure what to expect in Albania. At the end of WWII, Albania became Europe’s equivalent to North Korea; a secretive, closed and isolationist country. Albania spent four decades under the iron grip of paranoid extremist ruler Enver Hoxha. As a communist state, Hoxha aligned Albania first with Russia, then with China, but brokeContinue reading “Overlanding in Albania – Bari to Durrës”
Andalucia – “More Than Beaches & Party Towns!”
Have I got an Easter Monday treat in store for you, dear readers! A Guide to Overlanding in Andalucia which, as The Orkney Overlanders say, “Has lots more to it than beaches and party towns!”
How To Make A Four Month Trip Last Fourteen Years!
“Mark. We didn’t run anyone over when we parked, did we?” As Mark and I descended the steps at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning, two pairs of legs, clad in bright orange high visibility trousers, were sticking out from beneath our truck.
World Wide Walkies 