Well I didn't know anything about Albania before arriving here, and still don't know a lot except to say it's a bit like the wild west!.
I entered from Greece this morning after a few minor issues at the border(visa?, not required I said).
After getting cleared I headed off into the unknown, except I have known this before... India... shocking roads. One pot holed lane going through winding mountain passes is not fun especially when the locals consider that lane to belongs to them!
For the first 2 hours I only managed 75km so I knew I was in for a long hard day. Once through the mountains the road opened up to two lanes but with more potholes than before. I've said it before about my bike, it just keeps on taking the punishment. I'm always concerned about the suspension braking or a fork seal leaking when it takes this sort of beating, not to mention the old fellow riding.
I ended up covering 301km by the end of the day (65km to border) and are spending the night in a coastal town of Durres. I am not going to hang about in Albania, ex communist state so you can picture the bunker type architecture. I hope I can make it to the border and get into Montenegro tomorrow.
Finally the other thing in common Albania has in common with India is that every one stares at you, only their stare feels a lot more sinister. I'm not lingering.
Talk soon