Shkodër > Tirana On the road again! A 2 hour drive after breakfast brought us to Kruje. Lower Kruje - several bakeries and bars named after Bush as he was the 1st US President to visit Albania (2007) Krujë sits at the base of the coastal mountains In 1405 Skanderbeg defended Krujë from the Ottomans … Continue reading Montenegro/Albania: Day 10

Shkodër A rainy day caused a slight change in our sightseeing schedule. Just around the corner from our hotel we first visited St. Stephen’s Cathedral. 200 years old, became a gym during the communist years when religion was outlawed Next visited a Venetian mask museum. Venice has outsourced its production to Albania. I didn’t bother … Continue reading Montenegro/Albania: Day 9