Ksamil

Because we had to return the car in Sarandë, we decided to skip it for now and head further south to Ksamil. This meant we could finish the trip in Sarandë and avoid having to make the drive back there on our final day. We had a slow morning, with the hangovers from the previous few days starting to accumulate, but eventually we dragged ourselves into the car and began the long drive south.

By the time we arrived in Ksamil, we were tired and it was already getting late, so we decided to keep things simple and find somewhere to grab some food. This was also the first day Erin could properly drink again after finishing her antibiotics. Despite being tired and hungover, we figured it would be rude not to have a few drinks with her. We'd felt bad watching her sit on the sidelines while we repeatedly got drunk over the previous few days, so it only seemed fair that we finally have a few drinks together. It also gave us the chance to explore Ksamil at night. The town was really cool, although most of the nicer places were pretty expensive it was good to be somewhere with a bit of nightlife. So, naturally, we found another cocktail happy hour and settled in for another night of drinking and playing cards.

It was a nice, relaxed night, but we were heading to Sarandë the next day and had to be up early. I was already seriously lacking sleep, so we decided to call it a reasonably early night and prepare for a big day tomorrow. Given the long drive, we didn't get much opportunity to explore Ksamil, but we had plenty planned for the following day.Read more