Skanderbeg Square in Tirana

Skanderbeg Square in Tirana

Berat, view from the hostel

University of Berat

The air is getting crisper, but frost hasn’t reared its anti-summer face yet. That’ll soon change in a couple weeks, so I’m gonna sip on some Korcula and pop fresh pomegranate seeds until then. Albania has been so welcoming and Berat has been a real highlight. Got schooled in Albanian rules pool but a few beers later and it levelled the playing field. Its a smaller town but its beautiful with a lot of character. Did a solid hike up to a ruined fortress and I’m surprised my heart hung in there despite all the burek and pastries I’ve been attacking it with. I’m starting to plan a little more rigidly since I can see the end of my journey is drawing closer and I want to give myself enough time to see errrthing I want to, but I still have a couple days of leeway.