Trips and countries
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The man who rolls his cigarettes quickly (Tony from Canada, Gjirokster, Albania, June 2022)
There is a man in Tirana who smokes. He is very Albanian. Tirana is a chaotic place but everything seems to work somehow, one way or another. In the afternoon it becomes moggy and the air gets difficult to breathe. Machines spread the streets to cool them, and we want to go cycling. The traffic contributes to the city’s chaos. The cars are ready to hit one another. The roads are one big game of chicken. Still, we want to go cycling. We find one place to rent bikes. It is underground and the sun can’t reach it so well. Inside there are two men. One is scrawny and bald…
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Merlika
I have found such an inspiring place with such lovely hosts that I could stay here for ages. The host family running Merlika Rooms in Krujë is welcoming, helpful, friendly and discrete. And the food is amazing. I do feel home here and it turns out to be the perfect place to put the finishing touches to the writing workshops project I am about to launch in Albania. I do enjoy the gardens with small cosy reading/ eating/relaxing niches spread all over the place and offering the most wonderful views on the mountains and the Adriatic. If you fancy green and lush countries with an easy-peasy rhythm of life and…
