17.6. 'Rain break' in Himarë

16.6. Sarandë - Himarë 53km/1060hm

I feel much better. Today I will explore the southern coast of Albania with over 1000m of climbing. Let's start at 8am. Partly cloudy, but when the sun comes out, it's hot....

18.6. Himarë - Dhërmi 17 km/550 hm

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.