I doubt this is the usual overlander/traveller blog topic! Nevertheless, as one travels through the countries that we have on Fromeward Bound there’s no doubting the influence that concrete has in shaping the region. It should be noted that I’m a big fan of concrete; both as a building material and also aesthetically. I particularly […]
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Albania route
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 […]
Albanian Afterthoughts
#1 Lots of rather dashing old Mercedes cars #2 Shepherds herding fluffy goats #3 Even though the currency is Lek everyone accepts Euros #4 I never knew that Corfu lies just off the Albanian coast #5 Lots of advertisements stencilled on the concrete verges of the roads #6 You have to drive with your car […]