Some sea snail shells, a naked woman statue and a strange playground where a ship ran ashore and couldn’t go back to sea. It’s the Kompleksi Teuta one. The strange gray metallic wall on the right is actually part of the ship and the hull has sunk in the sand at almost ground level.
The season is starting so get ready beforehand to visit our beautiful country, the land of contradictions.
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At approximately 8 o clock, a peaceful morning, a cold breeze and a warm sunshine caressing our faces. I wish I had my running shoes but still, I was late for work. It will be for another time I guess.
So, what you see here is the Durres beach, as seen from Apollonia beach, a small section of the long seashore. The structure on the sea surface used to be a restaurant but nowadays only the platform remain, the restaurant is long gone. The hills on the background are part of Rock of Kavaja, a small rocky hill by the highway.
As you can see, the beach is perfect foo jogging and the sea is ideal for families with kids since the water is shallow. If you’re thinking of visiting Durres, check my rental apartment here. If you’re from the future and wish to pay in bitcoins, let me know, I’ll be happy to welcome you.
First time I see a squirrel in the wild, in my country. Although I was born in a city, I’ve been many times in small forests but never been able to encounter one. I also lived in Athens, and even there are no squirrels around in urban areas. On the opposite, in London for example, plenty of squirrels, foxes and other wild animals around, in parks or in house gardens. Well, I feel lucky I saw and was able to take a photo of this little fella.
It snowed in Tirana, a rare sight although Dajti mountain next to us is yearly dressed in white. It started snowing the night before and it melted in the afternoon. For as long as it lasted, everyone got a blast.
I wish I could write the names of each church in particular but my memory is not that good. The best thing is that those churches are well preserved except one that was in ruins. The icons are scratched or overwritten with names and dates by soldiers or youngsters during communism while their faces are erased or heavily scratched from Muslims because their religion says that no one should worship icons and statues except the one true god. Whatever me and you may believe in, your heart aches when you see such historical treasures abused and destroyed. At least people are becoming conscientious that such practices are not welcomed in the 21st century.
Albeit some of the churches were closed, you can find open ones and you can enter and have a look around. Photos are prohibited but you can take some, as long as you don’t try to look like the trigger happy photographer.
If there is enough interest, I can arrange a tour of Voskopoje starting from Tirana and back.
