Train is the slowest and cheapest way of public transport to from Tirana Durres – Albania’s biggest seaport.
These two gentlemen sitting opposite to us looked very carefully at us as, they seemed to consider if we were from another planet
On the last station before Durres our locomotive got some technical problem and we were stuck
Finally after one hour of waiting a new locomotive arrived from Durres to take us the last part of the way
When we arrived to Durres we walked from the station to the first coffee shop sea promenade - view from the coffee shop at the sea promenade
A monument probably from communist times
Well suited for some youngsters dangerous showing off
We continued our walk north of the city along the coast
On our way back to the bus station we visited the famous Durres amphitheater
When we finally were back in Tirana after a long and sunny day it was dark
View from Mount Dajti in the direction of Tirana
Tirana from Mount Dajti
One of the famous one-man bunkers of Enver Hoxha the Communist leader of Albania from 1944 until his death in 1985
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
Coffee pit stop for the two senior consultants
A boy and his donkey
When we came down from the mountain there were olive trees
