Tirana, Kruja and a big surprise
When you leave Saranda, you are immediately in the outskirts of Tirana, the capital of Albania. About a third of the countryˋs population lives in the wider city area, roughly one million people. And they all seem to be on the road, beeping their horns. Itˋs pretty fascinating how all the Balkan people are really friendly in personal contact, yet are some of the most reckless drivers you will ever encounter. Anticipatory driving doesnˋt seem to be taught in driving school. Both of us were very glad indeed when I was settled and my human could go on by foot to explore the city, which has been inhabited since prehistoric times. During the obligatory walking tour, she learned a lot about the history of the country and also about some of the more interesting architecture in the city. Art, I guess He just woulndˋt go away From this house the citizens were spied on during communism An original piece of the Berlin Wall, gifted to Tirana after the fall of communism in the country One of many b...