May 2024. Gjirokaster. Albania.
We’d walked every street in Gjirokaster by 7, and while Albania’s prettiest city is a gem,
it could really do with some tourist attractions like, I dunno, firing pellets at furry animals.
I told you they had a weird relationship with teddies.
We agreed to leave the castle till tomorrow, when the prison museum would be open,
and Mrs RM said “Well, we’d better do the Hangover bar then“.
As Chelsea of Cheap Holidays found out the same time as us, Albania can do a smart bar,
and beer won’t always be as cheap as you might imagine.
Those are the prices for the smaller serves, I guessed. I had a big Kriko from New Albanian Brewing, which Untappd was convinced was coming from Indianapolis. Can that be possible ?
My scepticism rose as the beer came in a Budvar mug, and the only tap I saw was Budvar, but who cares ? It was cold and foamy, and if it’s not as good a beer as Budweiser then what is ?.
It was cold, and Mrs RM’s negroni was alcoholic, so hangovers were guaranteed.
1300 lek, of which 500 was the premium for the view.
I thought the town would thin out on a Monday night as the buses went homewards;
but only the dogs were sleeping in Gjirokraster.
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