Kieran Turner's photos

Albania's new roads are quite simply astonishing. What was once several days of journeying is now accomplished in hours. Here's a bit near Rubik, by the old factory on the opposite bank, west of the village. Up above is the little church that we were told, in 1999, had been locked up throughout communism.

Albania's new roads are quite simply astonishing. What was once several days of journeying is now accomplished in hours. Here's a bit near Rubik, by the old factory on the opposite bank, west of the village. Up above is the little church that we were told, in 1999, had been locked up throughout communism.

Albania's new roads are quite simply astonishing. What was once several days of journeying is now accomplished in hours. Here's a little spur near Rubik, by the old factory on the opposite bank, west of the village. Ready for more construction from the looks of it. Can't believe I didn't take any photos of the actual village, but I was just too gobsmacked / overwhelmed at just being there again, and going past the post office wherein I once made it to the mythical payphone and tried to summon mechanics, with Suzi supportively sitting alongside.

The lake at the border of Albania and Montenegro. The Montenegrins have made the shores around their part into a nature reserve, which makes an excellent overnight stop.