On the first day with Laurent, we drove to Durres in Albania. The first stretch from Igoumenitsa to just south of Vlore was on great, twisty coastal and mountain roads with very little traffic or potholes. After Vlore it turned to freeway for stretches. The weather was nice so it was an enjoyable ride. We are staying in the Durres Palace, where for 25 euros each we have a nice room, indoor parking for the bikes, indoor pool, sauna and breakfast included, life could be worse!
Durres seems to be mostly a touristy place, as is the whole coast we have ridden. There seem to be a lot of Mercedes-Benz’s in Albania.
The border crossing into Albania was a simple affair of showing passports and bike papers, though it was quite slow. I managed to get green card insurance for 15 days for 15 euros.
Kyoto to Geneva 