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    The Ottoman-era Mesi Bridge.
    Apparently the cow stands on the bridge to get the breeze on hot days.Dinner at Koman ( gf pasta available- amazing)Koman ferry, over 60 boats in this areaA bit squeezyChaosLake Komani ferry to Fierze1From the ferryHunting for wild strawberries2Chestnut Hill home grown fresh &grilled vegetables, pickled vegetables, local feta & cousins steak.The drive up to our guesthouse is through a forest of chestnut trees.We share the road with very relaxed goats, dogs, cats, horses, donkeys, cows and chooks.Valbona RiverStorm over Valbona Alps, luckily as we were enjoying lunchThere were about a dozen horses wandering on and off the road & calmly using the footpath in Valbona

    Koman to Valbona

    Jun 19–21 in Albania ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    We had driven to Koman to catch a ferry along Lake Komani the next morning. On the way to Koman we took a small detour to see the Ottoman-era Mesi Bridge. Much of the road to Koman was newly reconstructed.
    The ferry loading area was crazy busy and chaotic. The ferry was crowded, slow, and had no shade.
    The ferry took us to Fierze, where we had coffee and a snack at the very nice Hotel Diamant overlooking the Valbona River.
    After a quick stop in Bajram Curri for some groceries we made our way up the side of a mountain to Chestnut Hill guesthouse.
    We were greeted by Geri who was a great host for our two night stay there.
    The next day we went for a drive up the very picturesque Valbona Valley.    Read more