One amazing benefit to living in northern Albania is the ability to take a day trip to the Albanian Alps. We did this twice in three days. Why?
Because of the beauty...
And because it's hot in the valley and it's cooler in the mountains. Added bonus some extended family was staying a few nights at cute little place called Peraj Guesthouse.
They have room for campers, camping vans, and these four cute cabins with modern bathrooms. The food served is farm to table fresh and delicious.
We hiked north from here following the road to a trailhead. And the views never disappoint.
The remains of one homestead was the home of a seven foot tall man who protected the valley of Vermosh from the Ottoman Empire. And he touted as is the reason the tip of Albania remained part of the country.
And it wouldn't be an Albanian hike with out a little bunker action! You really can't hike here with out spotting one.
On the trails...
In July it's a little brown but we have been here a few times over several season.
Art's favorite hike...
Early fall..
And in February...
The road to Vermosh is in part inspiration for a scenes in the latest book Recover or Yield.
Even the signs pointing to the locations noted in the book.
And I even wrote a few chapters on this trip so you will have to stay tuned for the third book in the Ember in Time series coming later this year.
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