Contrary to the popular belief of everyone we spoke to in Greece, Albania did not turn out to be full of bandits hellbent on robbing us and making off with the car! The reality was pretty much the same as every other country we’ve passed through; people were kind and keen to help out however they can. Case in point: within half an hour of arriving we found ourselves taking a ‘shortcut’ on a small track (as a result of missing an earlier turning.) As we passed through a small village the locals flagged us down, told us the track ahead was out of action and then invited us in for several beers.