• Around the Adriatic
    Our hosts in Vusanje made sure we weren't gonna starveDay 1 - Vusanje to ThethCrossing the border between Montenegro and AlbaniaOur guesthouse in ThethDay 2 - Theth to ValbonëValbonë PassWe made a few furry friends along the way 🐶Unfortunately not OttoLola's vegetable garden 🍅Yoghurt from her 🐄, with honey from her 🐝 and berries from her gardenDay 3 - Laura conquering the last hard ascent between Valbonë and VusanjeInside an ice cave 🥶Made it back to Vusanje 💪🏼GPX

    Peaks of The Balkan - Mini Edition

    Aug 16–20, 2025 in Albania ⋅ 🌩️ 25 °C

    The whole trail takes up to twelve days, but as we're not that eager to get fit in the Accursed Mountains, we made our own 3-day itinerary 🥾. After studying the weather forecast, we opted for guesthouses instead of wild camping.

    And it turned out we made the right choice!
    The mountains threw a storm at us every day ⛈️, and nothing beats a warm shower after getting soaked. Also, the skies usually cleared for some epic mountain views.

    We also got to know the Albanian kanun, and we're not referring to the blood feuds but the warm hospitality ❤️! The first guesthouse in Vusanje looked after Otto for 3 days, our host in Theth tried to get us drunk on free raki 🥃, and Lola spoiled us with homemade vegan food in Valbonë 🥗.    Read more