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  1. We dance on the ruins of this stupid stage.

    Blog: Murmurs from a foriegn land. - 26 November 2010

    Berat, Albania Its time to leave the pot hole riddled Tirana for somewhere a bit more slow, a bit more laid back. And we aren’t talking about the buses. We’re headed for the small town of Berat – a few hours south of TIrana. We set off on the journey. Its a bit of a [...]

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  2. Day 190: Albania, land of the warmest smiles

    Blog: Diaries of a Vagabonding Couple - 19 August 2010

    Morning Coffee in Gjirokastra Didn't sleep well last night. Not sure what kept us up more: the coffee and raki (aniseed flavoured liquor sipped straight up, this is the albanian vodka) that Mario invited us to, or the thought of leaving this country which unexpectedly became our home away from home, our family away from family. Like a soulful bowl of chicken soup, Albania is one of the most

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  3. Day 185: City of a Thousand Windows and City of Stone

    Blog: Diaries of a Vagabonding Couple - 17 August 2010

    Berat - City of a Thousand Windows Never thought we’d venture this far into Albania, but having read about the country’s two UNESCO world heritage towns, it would’ve been too foolish to miss: Berat, ‘city of a thousand windows’ and Gjirokastra, ‘city of stone’. A thousand windows staring back at us Despite arriving in the scorching midday sun and desperately looking for patches of shade to

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