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As six of the last seven days have been spent in Saranda, it was finally time to say goodbye to the friends and temporary home I had made this last week. In addition to the wonderful ambience created by the manager Klardi, the Hairy Lemon hostel offered fantastic views of the beach that happened to […]

I didn’t think I would ever see prices cheaper in Europe than I saw in Romanian and Serbia but it’s now looking like I have. Example 1: Bottled water of this size costs no more than 90 LEK – 40 pence. That’s a 6 litre container! Example 2: The other day I briefly sampled some […]

Not only do they have a Riviera but its beauty is going to surprise you as it has me. And that wasn’t the only surprise I’d thoroughly enjoy before the end of the day. But first it was time to check   out of the ‘Hairy Lemon’ hostel in Saranda. However, so welcoming and enjoyable has […]

I haven’t as yet had the chance to much about the hostel and its residents but I will do in the days to come. You’ll see which way this is heading after I tell you that when I arrived early evening by boat, they instantly invited me to sit and eat with them at the […]

ell not me personally but a captain – or would skipper be more accurate? Now checkout the dream boat: Ha, only joking. This was my more humble vessel: So I’ve made it back to the Balkan peninsular     but this time I’m much further south having docked in Saranda, Albania. I’d researched this crossing in […]