Day 2: Valbona to Çeremi – Contagion!

Day 2: Valbona to ÇeremiMonday 27 July 2026, 14km, 1200m up, 950m down Villas Jezerca to VITA Guesthouse In the wee hours we heard the first cracks of thunder followed by the initial drops of rain on our roof that progressed quickly to a torrential downpour lasting until well after…

Day 1: Theth to Valbona

Day 1: Theth to ValbonaSunday 26 July 2026, 19.5km, 1070m up, 850m down Guesthouse Trojet e Mija to Villas Jezerca Valbona Pass Elevation 1759m Views of Maja Bošit, 2416m on right Stage 1 of our hike commenced with a walk down the road into the village of Theth, then up…

Tirana to Theth

Our complementary breakfast this morning was buffet style – and included an impressive array of both savoury and sweet samplings of mainly local cuisine. We each had 2 helpings and enjoyed the fresh fruit, various vegetable dishes, eggs and meat. Back to our rooms we collected our gear together, and…

Travelling

After a two night stay with Robert’s parents in  Lane Cove, we set off from Sydney on our flight booked to Perth, then Rome, then finally connecting with a short flight to Tirana, Albania. We didn’t expect comfort in economy class but the trip went smoothly and the short stopovers…