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Old 11 Jun 2016
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Plodd 2014

Hi,

We did a very similar trip in our truck on our way from UK to Thailand, you can have a look at our web site at Plodd - A Trip of a Lifetime, one word of advice, on the outskirts of Terin (the capital) you will find a realy nice hotel (4 star) not expensive with camping/parking at the rear, a nice restaurant, you would be crazy if you dont stop and camp there or stay in the hotel.

On Plodd - A Trip of a Lifetime look at the Special Eggs section

The Hotel is called Nord Park Hotel.

If you have any questions that you think I maybe able to help you with don't hesitate to ask.

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hknsky,

don't let yourself be put off - Albania is not as bad as most people from central Europe say

A few weeks ago I returned from Turkey via northern Greece (Ioannina near Igoumenitsa) and along the same coastal road you're planning to take through Albania. Let's put it this way: Traffic wasn't worse than in Turkey, so it will be a good prep for the kind of road rules to expect further east ;o)

Not so nice is that in the northern stretch between Skoder and roughly Durres there are several construction sites with heavy traffic jams. But travelling by bike gives you lots of possibilities to overtake. Further south traffic gets less, landscape becomes more scenic. Here the only rutty parts are to be expected in the town centres.

So, no need to get nervous, but do expect the unexpected....
As posted before, the coastal road from Vlore to Sarande is very beautiful, but the main road going south from Vlore is also quite scenic.

Albania is changing fast. Many pistes from a few years ago are tarmac roads today. And the major roads like the route north-to-south is also being revised, at least up to Durres and Vlore. But in the back-country the roads are often still beautiful tracks and pistes for enduro riders
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Thank you all for your advices.
3 of us will send the bikes from Çeşme to Trieste, 3 of us will start August 17th or 18th from Antalya, via Athens, Meteora, Ohrid, Skopje, Sarajevo, Mostar (we will meet), Zadar, Split, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Budva, Ksamil, Igoumenitsa, Parga, Preveza, Patras, Korinth, Athens and Antalya again. Hopefully with good memories and fun. Peace...

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Hi all,
Yesterday we are back, all safe.
Quick comment on Albania roads: No problem at all, some parts are with heavy traffic but as stated before nothin worse than here in Turkey
Highways are new and good quality. We stayed in Sarande, and I definetely recommend everyone to see the pass between Vlore and Sarande, Mount Çika. This is a must see place and beautiful riding experience.
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About five years ago entered Albania from Greece. I asked immigration about insurance. He looked at me with sympathy and said.

" Sir you may be able to get insurance in the town about 20km north - but you would be the only vehicle in Albania that had it." So I did not bother

Nice country , people and beaches. Crazy drivers -the most popular film star was Norman Wisdom and there are more than 50000 machine gun bunkers. The paranoia of the cold war had only just receded about 10 years behind the rest of the world!!!
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Driving hazards not that bad

Guys, its not that bad, seriously of course i agree, that driving culture somehow differs from western standards, and i was truly confused at first, but iv got accustomed very quickly. As you will see, everyone is using horns to signal more dynamic maneuvers, and you should to. in the mountains, each time i was closing to an apex i was tooting like a madman it was even quite fun experience i sort of got a new habit. When i came back home, i realize that people react very nervously when you tooting just to signal that you passing by )
besides that, keeping a healthy dose of carefulness you should do just fine.
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