Views from Lezhe castle

There is plenty of prime agricultural land here and yet it seems under utilised. There should be corn, potatoes and cows but for some reason much of it looks to be fallow, or it has a pathetically stunted covering of grass which they are cropping with scythes. No corn, no potatoes but sometimes there is sweetcorn. In greece they would be growing outdoor tomatoes, peppers, aubergines and mellons.

A panoramic view from Lezhe castle

The hotel

It's not exactly 5* but it's okay. I've even got a lizard on the bathroom ceiling at no extra charge.

Cycling in the rain.

It was raining this morning in Shkoder so I bought an umbrella and, you guessed it, within 10 mins the rain had stopped.

Heading back south

I'm in Lezhe or Lezha depending on which spelling you choose to use.

Coffee

50 lek (30p) gets you a coffee of fiendish strength, a glass of water and most importantly, a seat in the shade to consult the map