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Well - today was a strange travel day. Since it was raining cats and dogs I decided to spent my last Lekë for an accommodation. Riding with my motorbike was not really funny. At the time of my visit there was three options available and I ended up staying at this place which I kind of regret in the end.

All of them cost 10€ the night and 5€ for breakfast and 5€ for dinner. I don’t know much of the very last place at the end of the road but it was very crowded that time so I kept on searching. The second place (the very first one to the left) was nice and with a huge flat area for camper vans. Also some shady trees. Rooms are everywhere same same - simple bets for up to 5. Only downside there was the room in the second floor and since I didn’t want to carry all my wet stuff up I kept on searching.

Now comes the weird thing. Once I told them at the place I stayed in the end that I am going to pay with my last Lekë (1500 which is even more then 10€ and another 5€, also my last cash, for the dinner) there mood changed quite to the negative. They started a huge discussion about it for minutes. At a certain moment I just didn’t care anymore and decided to take it as it is. I really didn’t see the problem. I spoke with some Albans later and they told me kind of the same story. This time I should have left already. Anyhow - dinner for me was some overcooked pasta and salat and a glass of water. Some other tourists next table had fish and meat and some red wine. When I asked them for a glass of wine they said there is no more ?!? So - this is Not a very albanic mentality but I think for some reason they wanted to cut expenses down because I didn’t give them the good €. Has maybe something to do with the fact that they live closer to a bigger Montenegro city then some other in Albania. The room was ok. Shower and toilet is outside - no hot water, no light. The other one had a bathroom in the house. I will set another marker when I leave the village. So maybe one of you can enjoy a better hospitality. When I payed my 1500L + 5€ they took it if it was poisoned. Also no goodbye… I really didn’t get it…

The road itself is just mindblowing. The village is really nothing special. The view from the valley into the surrounding mountains is nice though. ;-) Try you luck with Lekë and let me know…

Greetings Martin

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