Jet Lag

No one told me there was a time difference between Greece and Albania. So when my alarm shook me from my slumber at 5.35, it was really 4.35.

I packed up, sat down on the seats at the front , logged in and discovered my dilemma. No real dilemma, it was light and I was ready. Found coffee and a chocolate croissant and hit the road.

The route today was a combination of small town roads a little gravel and a majority of main roads with trucks and cars hooning past. I stopped a few times to try and find an alternative but the distance penalty was so severe.

I was a bit angry and frustrated by the road situation, but I made quite good headway. Half way along the ride my left knee started to ache a bit. This is a perennial problem and may my 2 or 3 days withthe pedal to the metal has not done it any favours.

I counted my Lekë unfortunately not quite enough for a hotel. I followed my Garmin the campsite. The receptionist took 1200Lekê pointed to the carpark…. OK there and went on to tell me no shower either. Now with the heat, the early up, the Kilometers done I completely misplaced my sense of humour. I had to give myself a serious relaxing talk 🧘‍♂️ (not quite, but nearly).

I took my money back and rode off on a mission to find a hotel. But 400meters away was the campsite I was really looking for. No tented up and relaxing.

Really there was not a lot to take pictures of, maybe a video of me talking to the first camping place would have been funny 😄

It seems my Garmin does not seem to want to download 😕 but 116 kms. 5 hrs 30 mins. 21kph. 353m up.