Tirana – Day 14 homer, August 26, 2026 Nothing much going on today. Got a hair cut, bought some groceries and walked about on a cooler overcast day. I thought about going to Kosovo or Sarande but it is a 3.5 hr bus ride each way and I have done too many of those on my Tirana stay… Continue Reading
Tirana – Day 13 homer, August 24, 2026 I started the day at Mon Cheri, its the “Starbucks” of Albania. A chocolate croissant and coffee to start the day. The tour bus picked the group up and despite advertising it would be 27 or less it was almost a full large bus of at least 50 people. The… Continue Reading
Tirana – Day 12 homer, August 23, 2026August 24, 2026 Let’s talk the cost of groceries in Tirana Albania! Processed food here is more expensive than fresh foods here. $1 = 79 lek A box of Cheerios 450 lek A small M&M (82g) 140 lek Coca-cola 0.33l 80 lek 7up 0.33l 60 lek Instant noodle cup 240 lek A large… Continue Reading
Tirana – Day 9 (N. Macedonia) homer, August 20, 2026August 20, 2026 A 2.5 hour drive from Tirana to Lake Ohrid. First thing I do is hop on a taxi boat and tour the coast. The blue-green water is crystal clear at the shallow end and the scenic view is worth the visit. Perched on top of a hill/cliff, this church called… Continue Reading
Tirana – Day 8 homer, August 19, 2026 The archeology museum is small but packs quite a punch in historical treasures from Albania. This country has seen the Roman Empire, the Ottoman Empire and Communism, but before all that there were people living here for centuries. Nearby the museum is a park that has bunkers all over the… Continue Reading
Tirana – Day 7 homer, August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 Today was dedicated to a day trip to Lake Bovilla. This lake is an artificial reservoir built to provide water for Tirana. We stopped here on the way there, and we were warned not to get on the “bridge” and try to take photos. This is the “bridge” (image below)…. Continue Reading
Tirana – Day 6 homer, August 17, 2026 Went to an art gallery this morning then spent most of the afternoon planning future travel. Took a break for early dinner. There are “deals” here on food. A pita pita and fries is $6. Add a coke for $2 and your whole meal is $8. I went to a… Continue Reading
Tirana – Day 3 homer, August 14, 2026 I decided to break the routine a little bit because it’s Friday. But the normal routine is something like this…I get up, go out, walk and visit a place like a grocery store, museum, area of interest, sweat profusely because it’s so hot, then return to the apartment for a… Continue Reading
Tirana – Day 2 homer, August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 Today was all about the cooking class. It started at 11 am and finished at 2:30 pm. Lots of fun cooking local Albanian dishes and they were all incredible. Of course, local fresh ingredients is the key. All the recipes can be found here but the fresh ingredients you will… Continue Reading
Tirana – Day 1 homer, August 12, 2026 It gets hot in afternoon so morning and evening at the times to do things in Tirana. Started at Skanderbeg square. It’s very nice. That musuem in the background is closed 🙁 Obligatory I love <the place>. Et’hem Bey Mosque below. It’s unique in that it doesn’t have the geometric… Continue Reading