Leqet e Hotit

We set off in the morning to climb up the serpentine road up Leqet e Hotit. This climb is about 600 m, but with pretty hard 10% or higher gradients. We pumped away at the pedals and took many breaks to admire the elevated views.

A few hours later, we made it to the top! The families and car tourists at the top stared at our sweaty faces. We didn't care, we were proud to have cycled up there! We got cool drinks from the enterprising man who had driven a drinks truck up there.

Then suddenly, with little warning, it started to rain pretty hard. The umbrella of the van leaked plenty. All the other visitors hopped in their cars and drove away. Kiran and I sat there alone watching the mighty slopes and the rain.

Then suddenly the rain stopped and the sky cleared to deliver our reward: a fantastic and radiant rainbow arched across the valleys! A sublime gift of the mountains for our efforts.Read more