Category Archives: Travels

Shkoder to Tirana

Posted on October 7, 2026 by debbie

Shkodër Castle sits high on a hill overlooking the city and the surrounding countryside. A steep climb up in the van deposits us outside the gate and then we walk up on a very uneven slippery rock path. Like the … Continue reading →

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Kotor to Shkoder

Posted on October 6, 2026 by debbie

Budva is a city along the Montenegro coast. It also has an Old Town right on the water’s edge. It went through the usual Illyrian, Roman and Byzantine periods and then the Venetians rebuilt, fortified and then controlled it for … Continue reading →

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Kotor

Posted on October 5, 2026 by debbie

Today’s drive takes us up and up and up and some more up above Kotor. It is a fantastic view and a sometimes harrowing drive with switchbacks, narrow roads and the odd full size bus. Our destination is the Mausoleum … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts

Posted on October 4, 2026 by murray

We have noted over the last few days that Kosovo and Montenegro are under some major flight paths. You can look up any time of the day and there are at least 4 jet streams crossing the sky. In all … Continue reading →

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Kotor

Posted on October 4, 2026 by debbie

It has been said that Kotor is the Monaco of the Balkans. We finally are at a location that is inundated with tourists. And to top it off, Kotor is a cruise ship stop, which brings in more tourists, for … Continue reading →

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Prizren, Kosovo to Kolasin, Montenegro

Posted on October 2, 2026 by debbie

There is a church near Peja, Kosovo with a Catholic exterior and an Othodox interior. The Catholics call it The Church of St Nicholas and the Orthodox call it The Church of Ascension. The church is part of the Serbian … Continue reading →

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Skopje, North Macedonia to Prizren, Kosovo

Posted on October 1, 2026 by debbie

Once again, I missed a post as I was too tired yesterday to think or type. It is now 7:00pm after another day and I am sitting on the bed typing and trying to stay awake. This traveling is hard … Continue reading →

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Mel

Posted on October 1, 2026 by debbie

I would like to introduce you to Mel, the watermelon that was gifted to me at the tobacco farm. Everyone in the van welcomed Mel into the fold. He traveled along with us to Skopje in the back of the … Continue reading →

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Bitola to Skopje

Posted on September 29, 2026 by debbie

As we are moving away from Bitola, we start to see tobacco fields. We have never seen tobacco growing so there is great interest in the van. “Stop the van!” someone calls and Murray, R and our guide pile out … Continue reading →

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Lake Ohrid to Bitola

Posted on September 28, 2026 by debbie

Our route takes us along Lake Ohrid and then onto a very steep and winding road up and over a pass in Galicica National Park. The views to the lake and the mountain tops are stunning. We make our way … Continue reading →

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