reis – blog – travel
Finally we found our way to North Macedonia. After getting some local currency and access to internet, we decided to go Vevchani to find a spot to camp. Of course in this time of year the daylight period is short, so we ended up looking for a spot in the … Read more
While we were in Gramsh for a repair, Alfred told us it would be possible to drive all the way up to Mount Tomorr (national park Mali i Tomorrit) and that – via the same route – it is possible to reach the SH-72, the road Berat – Çorovodë. At … Read more
While driving between Grabovë E Poshtme and Grabovë E Sipërme, in search of yet another illusive canyon, our van started to make terrible noises. Because we were (still) waiting for some parts, I thought that the bushings of the upper suspension arm finally gave up. A road side inspection revealed … Read more
While close to Gramsh (the one near Elbasan) we visited the Kanioni i Holtës. A very nice canyon (again..) in Albania. After exploring the canyon we went to look for a place to stay for the night, and ended up near Poroçan. The area is not rich in nice wild-camp … Read more
We went to Gjipe beach for the first time in June 2018 and loved it there. A very basic campsite at the beach at the end of a gorge with lots of green and a small river coming from the gorge, flowing to the sea. The campsite could only be … Read more
On our way from Petran along the Thermal sources of Kanioni i Langarices, and then past the Hydropower station, we encountered a dangerous part of road. See the video.
Sunday morning.. traditionally the time of the week to go for a longer cycling tour in small groups or individually. I did that too, before I started travelling. This tradition is especially noticeable in Catholic areas: in Spain and in the countries of the other two major cycling tours, France … Read more
While staying on the beach of Borsh, a very nice beach by the way and -so they say- with 7km the longest on the Albanian Riviera, I had to go for a bike ride. Borsh is also one of the least developed areas along the Riviera and in general that … Read more
Well, I did my first “field repair”. It’s between brackets because, to be honest, it was not literally in the field, but on a hotel compound. Still, I did it completely by myself with the tools I took with me.So, what was going on? For some time now, when starting … Read more
Literally “black mountains”. The country is bigger than the Netherlands, but has far less inhabitants, about 45 per square kilometer (Netherlands: 415/sq km). We entered the country without any difficulties and decided to camp near one of the Niksic lakes, Slano Jezero. We visited the Durmitor national park and have … Read more