Tagged: Balkans

Sunrise – yes, the sun! Having got up in the night to starry skies I was glad to see the fog had gone and we were treated to an amazing sunrise and expansive views of Kosovo in the morning. Our campsite choice was perfect. I’m not going to apologise for the many photos taken here...

Morning in Bashkimi, Dobërdol Breakfast in Bashkimi was nice with bread, jam, blueberry cake and some doughnut type things. There was roasted aubergines and peppers too, and some apples along with coffee and tea. There was also good conversation and a friendly vibe. Then we made jam sandwiches ready to take with us for lunch...

It was another quiet night at camp and as we only had a short day ahead of us we had a slow start. We let the tents dry out fully whilst eating porridge and drinking coffee for breakfast and then set off over the border from Albania into Montenegro once again and uphill into the...

Day 2 of our adventure hiking through the Balkans dawned somewhat damp. It had been raining overnight and had gotten a little heavier as the morning dawned. We were at around 1850 m of elevation in Montenegro camping on a lovely meadow with views out over the mountains – not that you would know it...