Life by the Lake

Pogradec has a completely different vibe. Life is slower and, at least where we are, much quieter. It’s cooler too, topping out at around 30 degrees during the day and dropping into the mid-teens at night. We’ve come for the lake, and it doesn’t disappoint. Lake Ohrid is the deepest lake in the Balkans, theContinueContinue reading “Life by the Lake”

The Bus to Pogradec

As I mentioned in an earlier post, buses in Albania are something of a dark art, and Vlorë was no exception. Armed with what could only be described as a treasure map, we decided we needed to establish two things. Firstly, where the buses actually left from and secondly, whether there really was a 7amContinueContinue reading “The Bus to Pogradec”