Saranda

The beach in Saranda, the first looking north and the second looking south.  More people and clutter and nonfunctioning hotels than I enjoy.  The beach was packed, and I had heard that it would be.  August is vacation month in Europe, and lots of people come to the beach for a week or two or three.  This year, however, the Greeks and the Macedonians are feuding over their name, and visa issues led many Macedonians to come to Albania.  

The bottom picture is of Lake Butrint with one of the mussel nurseries.  It was taken on the path up the hill between the first and second city walls.

I have resolved to sit at home next August.  Maybe just planning ahead would work, too.