Bicycle Touring Europe: Albania, Bushat to Elbasan
Cycling Europe, heading for Greece, my latest bicycle touring update from Albania. Bushat to Elbasan. 80 miles. And there I was saying how bad the hotel was yesterday. Yet I had the best night’s sleep I’ve had for ages. While I’m not sure whether it was because it was cooler. But my leg didn’t keep me awake either! Calm before the storm, I think. I’m in chronic pain again tonight!
Nice flat ride this morning all the way to Tirane, although according to my map, I wasn’t there. Before I knew it, I was in the centre of the city, lost! Eventually, I found my way out!
The weather’s not been too bad today. I had a shower first thing this morning, and one really heavy cloud burst this afternoon with thunder and lightning. I can still hear it rumbling all around tonight.
Tour Information
It’s been years since I took this ride, but the memories (and the data) are all archived:
- Photos: See my photos on Flickr
- The route: View my route across Europe to Athens
- Tour page: Ride overview
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