Mount Dajti &Tirana, Saturday, the 28th of April

Martin, Breda (both experts on the project) and I went Saturday to Mount Dajti, a mountain and a protected area just outside Tirana.

On our way up to Mount Dajti with the Dajti Ekspres Cable Car (Teleferik) - an Austrian-built express cable car

View from the Teleferik

Mount Dajti is a mountain to the east of Tirana. Its highest peak is at 1,613 m. In winter, the mountain is often covered with snow, and it is a popular retreat to the local population of Tirana that rarely sees snow falls. Its slopes have forests of pines, oak and beech

From the abandoned communist young pioneers building

View of Tirana, covered with smog from the many cars

Back in Tirana

Et'hem Bey Mosque & Clock Tower from 1821.

Et'hem Bey Mosque

Durrës, Albania, Saturday, 21st of april

Durrës is the most important seaport in Albania and the second larges city after Tirana. We made a weekend trip to Durrës, which is not only a port but also the most important bathing city of Albania.

Preparing the net for today’s fishing - view from my hotel window

The city profile of Durrës

An alternative way of creating a beach restaurant – sailing a ship up on the beach

On our way along the beach to the harbour, we had to leave the coast because the international harbour was fenced, and we passed some gypsy shacks

Durrës Amphitheatre The city hosts the Durres Ancient City Wall while the largest amphitheatre in the Balkans is located in the city close to the harbour. This first-century construction is currently under consideration for inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage site

Durrës Ancient City Wall

Preparing for the wedding photo

Cod fishing on the Langeland Belt, Sunday, 8th of April.

The trip started from Bagenkop, a fishing village on the southernmost part of Langeland.

The southernmost tip of Langeland: Downs Klint.


Kjeldsnor Lighthouse

The fishing was very good.

The seagulls were following us ready to go for what was thrown overboard when the cods very slaughtered.

Many big ships were passing us on their way through the Langeland Belt

From Port de Soller to the watchtower and along the coast, Friday, 6th of April.

On the sixth and last day we walked up from Port de Soller to the watchtower and along the coast, Friday, 6th of April.









The boat to Cala Tuent.

On the way we had the opportunity to buy some freshly pressed orange juice.

The task of pressing orange juice requires full concentration!