Our Last Lazy Day in Sarandë

A solo walk for me this morning—just 3.5 km to the end of the promenade and back. It’s going to be another beautiful day—not too hot. The forecast is for a high of 26 degrees. It was a nice walk other than the heart stopping moment when my feet slipped out from underneath me while walking towards the edge to take a photo. I almost fell straight into the harbour. That would not have been a good start to the day. Fortunately I somehow kept my feet and stayed upright but it was quite scary to think what could have happened if I had fallen in. Note to self, be more careful on wet harbour fronts! 

Soon after 8 a.m., Sarah was up and breakfast was completed, so we headed to the beach for a swim. It’s a great time of day for it—not quite so busy and a good temperature. We might even get in two swims today? While we were swimming, we watched three large boats go by and pull into the nearby bay. Oh, to have that sort of cash! But alas, we’ll have to make do with a public ferry. 😂

Back for a coffee on the balcony and a donut from the bakery—yum. Oh, I forgot to mention we had another power cut before going for the swim. I think it’s the fifth loss of power we’ve had this week. They usually last for 5 to 10 minutes but this one was longer.

I also forgot to say why we don’t sit out on the balcony every morning. It’s nice out there, but only when the wind is in the right direction. Otherwise, a nearby restaurant’s smokestack sends smell and ash our way. How rude! 😮 But this morning it isn’t going yet, so I’m enjoying my coffee outside.

It’s a day of rationing the coffee supply, as I’ve almost run out of my Nescafé instant espresso and used the last of my Turkish coffee a few days ago. A new jar of instant at the supermarket here is $32 NZD for 200g! I’m hoping it’ll be cheaper at our next destination. 🤞

At 11 a.m., it was time for our second swim. The beach was a lot busier by then, but still no problem finding space to leave our shoes and bag on the pebbles. After our swim, we stopped at a small store to buy fruit for lunch.

In the afternoon, I edited a video and researched future trip logistics.

We opted for the easy and great-value, no-cooking dinner at the pita kebab place. It’s hard to beat as a tasty meal. We both had room for a cream freeze ice cream as well. That’s all of our lek spent, so it must be time to exit Albania tomorrow and enter the Schengen again. There have been plenty of hints, so I’m sure you’ve figured out where we’re going tomorrow. Haven’t you??? 😉