16.6. Sarandë - Himarë 53km/1060hm

15.6. Igoumenitsa - Sarandë (Albania) 70 km / 680 m elevation

Warm, some rain, still have a runny nose. In front of me are the barren mountains of Albania and then - after a few climbs - the border between Greece and Albania. Now I am in...

17.6. 'Rain break' in Himarë

Since rain is forecasted for today, I will stay here. It will be good for my muscles. But then it didn't rain. The next 2 stages will be tough, as I will continue along the...

6.7. Genf - Hochheim by train

Today my journey comes to an end, after exactly 10 weeks. I'm looking forward to Möhlerstraße, my garden, and my bed.

4.7. Le Lauzet - Col du Lautaret - Col du Galibier - Valloire 34km/860hm

3.7. Briançon - Le Monetier les Bains/ Le Lauzet Gîte 25km/ 570hm

Cool temperatures. I had to put on more clothes at night. Then I got up late and had coffee with a couple from Valence in their motorhome. Didn't leave until 11am, never been so...

1.7. Jausiers - Col de Vars - Guillestre 45km/1040 hm

The Col de Vars was the most difficult. I pushed and sweated a lot... Reward: I made it to the top and I don't remember how Günter managed it 30 years ago. And as always: A...

Hike Valbona to Theth

Recently, I completed the hike from Valbona to Theth starting from the hostel 'The Galley' in Shkoder. I'm here with Diane and a group of guys: Marvin, Antoine, Hugo, and me. The...

Shkoder

In Shkoder, the past few days have been calmer after the long nights in Tirana. From there, the journey began to the 'Hike' Valbona to Theth. More on that in the next blog post.

Tirana

My time in Tirana is slowly coming to an end. It was very hot here during the day, and more activities happened in the hostel in the evening. I met some nice and crazy people,...

Farewell to Albania

Day #62 Wednesday, July 1st. From Fishtë to Podgorica Country: Albania / Montenegro In the morning, I wake up to footsteps and the sound of an engine next to my tent.