• Brian Luckett
  • Brian Luckett

Albania

A 9-day adventure by Brian Read more
  • Trip start
    August 29, 2023

    ..depart

    August 29, 2023 in Albania ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    ..massive air traffic control systems failure caused chaos yesterday..so was bracing for a cancellation..or long delay ..in the event..we had pushback on time .result..next..Tirana 🇦🇱

  • Tirana

    August 30, 2023 in Albania ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

    Tirana...the Capital...of a country invaded by..amongst others..Visigoths..Huns..Bulgars and Slavs...a Communist state after WW2 that fiercely protected it's sovereignty...it's now a developing republic..today..sightseeing...Skandebeg Sq ..Parku Rinia...Presidential Palace ..and the unforgettable Resurrection of Christ Orthodox Cathedral..a really interesting day 2 over here.Read more

  • Bunk'Art

    August 31, 2023 in Albania ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

    Unique Albanian history museum..inside a Communist era nuclear bunker....reconstructs the history of Albanian Ministry of Internal Affairs...fascinating ..and disturbing...Albania has come a mighty long way..Read more

  • Tirana to Sarande

    September 1, 2023 in Albania ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    ..travel day .so limited quality pics ..5 hours through the mountainous centre of Albania..often following the mighty Vjosa river..

  • Sarande

    September 2, 2023 in Albania ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

    ..resort town on Albanian Riviera..sandwiched between Ionian sea and hills of olive groves...here for 4 nights..for a good relax..incl football and F1..and then a day at Butrint NP...a World Heritage Site.Corfu a short ferry ride away ..a possible day trip...Read more

  • ms Oosterdam

    September 5, 2023 in Albania ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

    ..you know you're staying in a cool place when one of these turns up for the day...absolutely massive...on a trip round the Med...

  • Storm Daniel

    September 6, 2023 in Albania ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

    ..this came across Greece..Turkey..Bulgaria..and Albania...bit of an inconvenience...as I didn't come here for rain.😡...should be gone by tomorrow..🤞🤞

  • Butrint

    September 7, 2023 in Albania ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

    ...an ancient Greek polis...and later Roman city..and now a UNESCO World Heritage site...the cultural bit of the trip😊...these ruins are up to 2500 years old...and some the best preserved Roman ruins across all Europe.Read more

  • Trip end
    September 6, 2023