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I arrived early in the morning from Kotor to Ulcinj, where I had heard it should be easy to get a miniwan to Shkoder. But the informations there were confusing. One person told me it left at one o'clock, another at 14.30, then one said 11 and finally someone told me four o'clock. As I was running pretty swetty and tired around, I believe I was noticeable to more than one person, so in the end a guy offered me to take me to Shkoder for 7 euros which I felt was rather cheap considering the long way. I went with him in his very hot car and I was almost baking on the backseat.

Finally the only tourist

Anna Sofie Andersen
2006-03-16 19:53:43

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I arrived early in the morning from Kotor to Ulcinj, where I had heard it should be easy to get a miniwan to Shkoder. But the informations there were confusing. One person told me it left at one o'clock, another at 14.30, then one said 11 and finally someone told me four o'clock. As I was running pretty swetty and tired around, I believe I was noticeable to more than one person, so in the end a guy offered me to take me to Shkoder for 7 euros which I felt was rather cheap considering the long way. I went with him in his very hot car and I was almost baking on the backseat. We talked some, but mainly I just staired out the window at the very beautifull nature that is to be found in that area. Mountains standing in the horizon and small village between green trees. I must admit that I was a little frightened of what I was doing. Going in a car with a stranger, driving roads I could not at all be sure where led to. But as we crossed the border I became more relaxed and before I knew of it he said:
welcome to Shkoder, pointing at a sign. He putted me off at the Rozafa hotel where I gave him 10 euros being so relieved that I had actually arrived and went in to a mayor hall in communist style, where several cleaning ladies were chit-chatting in a corner. I got the choice between a room with bath or one without. The first one would be at the price of 17euros which I found pretty expenxive, considering this outcast of a northern albanian city. Without shower it would cost me only 6,5euros, but after considering a bit, being able to smell myself rather badly I chose to pay extra for what showed out to be a terrible unclean shower, but at writting time I'm terribly happy about my decision and will now return to my room to take a long nice shower and was some clothes.
(The phonenet can't reach Albania, so mum I'm really okay. Don't worry! I texted GG)
Anna