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Photo by Hendi Kaf, in Cambodia

I haven't been everywhere...
but it's on my list!


Photo by Hendi Kaf,
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Thumbs up Albania express...2012.


Ε.Τ. go home….!

Let me say that the 3 of us stay in Nestorio the other 2 go home....No time available!



We make camping in Nestorio(river party place) very beautiful place i recommented for free camping!


This in a few lines......
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Thumbs up Albania express...2012.

ALBANIA....


A mystery country i can say.....


So close but so unknown....


With fresh memories of the close past....


A country that i would like to go again...


For the pure images....


And for the nice and warm welcome people....


A big thank you boys tattoopanther,Nikos-x,Tasos gs,Geokall for this adventure weekend...


Sorry for my mistakes in english language...
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Great story, thanks! Love the photos too.
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Looks like a fun trip, love the road markings..



One of my students is from there, he told me that years ago if you got in trouble with the law they would hang you upside down from a cherry tree outside the police station for a few days!

Must go take a look there one day, thanks

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You were in the right country with the wrong bikes

Just returned last Thursday from two weeks of trail-riding around the back roads of AL. Brilliant! But a lot easier with light enduros...

Great pics! Thx for sharing.
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Albania express...2012.

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You were in the right country with the wrong bikes

Just returned last Thursday from two weeks of trail-riding around the back roads of AL. Brilliant! But a lot easier with light enduros...

Great pics! Thx for sharing.
When we start the 2nd day the route that we saw on the map was tarmac.....

Suddenly from tarmac became to gravel (good gravel road) and we said OK we have on-off bikes so why not....!

But the good gravel road became construction road and we was too far to go back so the only direction was forward...!

I know Varadero its too heavy for trail-riding or bad gravel road BUT im happy because i know how my Dero reacts in those bad road conditions!
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Great photographs and what an amazing adventure ride. Well done guys, ride safe.
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Really nice photos, has really wet the appetite for our trip through Albania as part of our RTW adventure next year.
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Great photographs and what an amazing adventure ride. Well done guys, ride safe.
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Really nice photos, has really wet the appetite for our trip through Albania as part of our RTW adventure next year.
Worth a ride through!!!
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I am in central queensland Australia

I also have a varadero ,ive had it for 12 years its been a great bike ,a new set of fork seals and a fuel pump in all those years.

This the country where i live.
Very much enjoyed reading your story and looking at your photo's.
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Noel900r thank you for your nice comment....I see that you are a varaderoholic like me!!!

Hope to enjoy vardero every day!
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I correct the links of the photos....Now its ok!
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Albania was my favorite country in the Balkans! The off-roading on the mountains is gorgeous!

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