Postcards from abroad
Since our map has not been updated (I can only do so from a computer and we don’t have one with us), I should explain that we have visited three cities in Kosovo: Peja (where we saw the first of our monasteries and had a dreadful lunch), Gjakova where we stayed last night, and Prizren… Continue reading Kosovo streets
We drove across Kosovo to visit a bear sanctuary which we’d read about, with little expectation of seeing any bears. The sanctuary had been established because, until very recently, it was not illegal to keep bears in Kosovo; restaurants kept them in terrible conditions as attractions for guests, and some were fed a diet of… Continue reading Time to make all those bear puns …
We made our way down the mountain - carefully! - and drove over the border into Kosovo, with unbelievable ease. Our plan was to visit two UNESCO-designated monasteries - one before lunch and the other in the afternoon. Immediately, Kosovo struck us as different from Albania - the drivers were better behaved (but not great),… Continue reading Surreal and sublime – monastery-visiting in Kosovo
We were originally going to head further south to another remote area of Albania - Peshkopia - but that would have involved a five or six hour drive on another difficult road so we are changing tack. We’re heading to Kosovo for two nights. We’ll be hoping for a smooth border crossing (the border is… Continue reading Change of plan – Kosovo tomorrow (Wednesday)
After that exciting drive and ferry ride yesterday, we were a bit anxious because we had another adventurous journey up the mountain on an unmade road for nearly 6 km - in the end, although somewhat sweaty because I turned off the air-conditioning in order not to strain the poor car, we made it to… Continue reading Mountains, flora and one lizard