Montenegro/Albania: Day 10

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 for 25 years. He’s still considered the great hero of the country*

*Ruins of old Mosque built after Turks finally captured Krujë (1478-1490)*

We had a nice farewell lunch in Krujë before hitting the highway for Tirana, the capital of Albania.

*I think a hotel? (Correction: abandoned casino)*

Our tour ended upon arrival at the hotel. Jelena saw us settled with our rooms, said goodbye to those who are stopping here, and the rest of us had 2 hours free before meeting our new tour guide and 5 new tour mates for the next week here in Albania.

We don’t spend any time sightseeing Tirana, not sure why, but I will have 2 days here on my own after the tour ends so I just did a 30 minute zip around Skanderbeg Square this afternoon.