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Lake Komani Ferry

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10/10/2023

This ferry ride is rated as one of the world’s most beautiful. It certainly bests Gerainger Fjord in Norway. The one I’d booked is a car ferry, and tourists use this route to go walking in the mountains or drive into Kosovo. Had, we had the time, we would have forked out the additional £45 ish to take the car one way. Each leg is 2 hours, plus delays due to chaotic loading. Good value for the return ticket for 2 foot passengers at £33.

Most of the loading chaos is due to this 470m tunel. One way with a couple of passing places. And foot passengers walk through.
The very small harbour area. Vehicles had to keep shunting to make space for others about to load.
I’d read that it could be windy up top. Even though we were early on board, we bagged 2 of the last adjacent seats inside
This mini bus was resting on the forward door!
A minibus group of Malays borrowed my Albania guidebook to pose for pix … they all thought it hilarious. They dog napped Corrie and took turns to photograph themselves with her. Think I was shown 4 of their dogs on their phones … all good fun.
More small campers on the return

A few years ago, we’d planned to take Jez and drive the NE. Whilst smaller motorhomes did make the trip, I don’t think my nerves could’ve taken the reverse across a metal plank.

We then drove the return 32km crap road back to tarmac and onto Tirana. We thought the driving the worst ever before. This was the worst worst ever. Tirana is overpopulated, high density, and manic. Everyone is in a tearing hurry. It was another underground car park! But J watched me inch down, whilst the car park attendant shouted at me to hurry up as another car was behind me. Who incidentally was hitting his horn too! I’m afraid I shouted back when the attendant shouted in my face … not a proud moment. And the waiter at supper tried to short change us. Not sure we’re going to like Tirana.