Epic hiking in Albania
One of the English teaching assistants arraged a little package for us - hike from Valbona, Albania over a mountain pass to Theth, spend the night at a guest house, and then hike back over the pass back to Valbona. Strenuous doesn't come close to describing the hiking, but the view of the Accursed Mountains (that's their real name) were spectacular. The pictures here do not do it justice. Along the way were three little I wouldn't call them cafes, maybe waystops - but you can get coffee, tea, and water and maybe a snack. Two were closed for the season, but the one on the Theth side of the pass was open - the guy lives there - and it was nice to stop, rest, and have a coffee. I am so glad I went - I was beginning to despair of getting in any hiking in while I was here in Kosovo. It's difficult getting to a trailhead anywhere without your own car or a package trip, and the closest mountains are a few hours away. Valbona was about 3 hours wes...