Airport hotel
March 31, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Check in to airport hotel. Easiest trip up to the airport I think we’ve ever had. Room is really nice, will definitely stay here for Stansted again, under 10 minute walk to the terminal, even a freeRead more
Off we go
April 1, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Very early start this morning but upgraded to exit seats, extra leg room! Not bad when we didn’t even book our seats! 💺
First apartment
April 1, 2024 in Montenegro ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
So far so good, even got a balcony!
Kotor bay and Old Town
April 1, 2024 in Montenegro ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
A wander around old town on our first day and Richard made friends with a cat…. Very different from the weather at home at the moment!
Mountain hike Kotor
April 2, 2024 in Montenegro ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Beautiful morning hike up the mountains of Kotor.
Boat trip Bay of Kotor
April 2, 2024 in Montenegro ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Boat trip to see Lady of the Rocks church on a man made island, submarine tunnel, and blue cave. Might have been warm out but certainly wasn’t on the speedboat! 🚤
Bus to Budva
April 3, 2024 in Montenegro ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
After paying a ‘bus station tax’, whatever that is before we could board the bus, got onto a minivan. Not quite what I was expecting, thought it would be a local bus for 30 mins.
Budva day trip
April 3, 2024 in Montenegro ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
An afternoon relaxing in Budva by the sea.
Mix up at the bus station
April 3, 2024 in Montenegro ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Certainly eventful trying to get on the bus back. First made to print the bus tickets for €1 each then bus tax for €1 each. Then the bus arrives and starts telling people to exchange for aRead more
Goodbye Kotor
April 3, 2024 in Montenegro ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Last night in Kotor
Bus to Tirana
April 4, 2024 in Montenegro ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Well can’t say this wasn’t an eventful journey.
One of our bus drivers got off just outside the capital with a strimmer of all things…
First experience of squat toilets when in Europe still.Read more
Border crossing
April 4, 2024 in Montenegro ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Very pretty border crossing to Albania.
Through to Albania
April 4, 2024 in Albania ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Though the border and into Albania.
Beautiful apartment
April 4, 2024 in Albania ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Second apartment is absolutely lovely although difficult to find anything with their ‘minimalist’ approach. Definitely choosing somewhere closer to the centre next time!
Dajti express
April 5, 2024 in Albania ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Cable car that led half way up the mountain for wonderful views and then hiked even further. Knackering but a lovely hike.
Money!!
April 5, 2024 in Albania ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Good to know, very cash society in Albania and not to arrive late at night when it seemed our cards wouldn’t work on checkouts or atms. Something about older technology we found out the next day.Read more
Tirana
April 6, 2024 in Albania ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Very good walking tour around Tirana with a funny and informative guide. Beautiful city that is definitely in the process of developing. I would love to come back in 10 years and see what has beenRead more
Bus drama
April 7, 2024 in Albania ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
So the bus was definitely not from the place it said it would be. It was a completely different part of the city. Thankfully people helped us. Some with very little English but a lovely man at theRead more
New apartment
April 7, 2024 in North Macedonia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Really lovely apartment and balcony with a view!
Matka canyon and caves
April 8, 2024 in North Macedonia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Beautiful canyon where we took a boat trip to the entrance of the caves and walked along the canyon for a couple of hours. Only a local bus away from the city, think it cost about £1.20 each for aRead more
Skopje
April 9, 2024 in North Macedonia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Wander around Skopje, city of statues. The main one of course being Alexander the Great.
Last bus
April 9, 2024 in North Macedonia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
On the bus from Skopje to Sofia.
At the border to Bulgaria
April 9, 2024 in Bulgaria ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Sofia
April 10, 2024 in Bulgaria ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
‘Free’ walking tour today and wander around the city.
Relaxing day
April 11, 2024 in Bulgaria ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Wander around the woods in Sofia’s biggest park and relaxing time reading in the shade.