It ain't Easter if you are at home (Covid edition)

by Kostadin Mutafchiev

2691km in 37 days · 667 views

Day 1, Friday, April 30

246km in 4h · 43km/h

Traveled 115km in 1h 43min
13:07 Stop for 4min
Traveled 123m in 27s
13:12 11min A smooth crossing into Macedonia
Traveled 16km in 18min
13:43 24min A quick coffee & gas stop right after the Macedonian border
Traveled 83km in 1h 30min
15:38 16min It was getting a bit hot, so a hydration stop was a must already
Traveled 31km in 32min
16:27 Stop for 4min
Traveled 110m in 56s
16:32 1d 19h Matka Canyon

Day 2, Saturday, May 1

Day 3, Sunday, May 2

196km in 3h · 52km/h

Traveled 89km in 1h 15min
13:23 1h 08min A walk around the flooded church in Mavrovo lake and a quick coffee before going to Ohrid
Traveled 34km in 30min
15:02 Stop for 8min
Traveled 73km in 1h 07min
16:18 Stop for 13min
Traveled 58m in 32s
16:32 19h 14min Ohrid sightseeing

Day 4, Monday, May 3

169km in 3h · 49km/h

Traveled 8km in 13min
12:00 27min Bay of bones (unfortunately, the museum was closed)
Traveled 17km in 20min
12:49 15min A viewing spot in the Galichica mountain overseeing the Ohrid lake
Traveled 6km in 8min
13:13 Stop for 4min
Traveled 67km in 1h 17min
14:34 1h 33min Resen wouldn't have a restaurant that appeals to us, so we went for a late lunch to Bitola
Traveled 70km in 1h 03min
17:12 17h 30min Some more sightseeing around Ohrid and preparing for Albania

Day 5, Tuesday, May 4

268km in 5h · 45km/h

Traveled 31km in 32min
11:15 Stop for 2min
Traveled 542m in 57s
11:19 Stop for 8min
Traveled 50km in 50min
12:19 15min Complete fill-up set: gas and coffee
Traveled 51km in 58min
13:32 Stop for 7min
Traveled 25km in 34min
14:14 12min Some stunning view on the way
Traveled 43km in 53min
15:20 1h 02min Lunch in a small Albanian village, before reaching Gjirokaster
Traveled 67km in 1h 04min
17:27 Stop for 5min
Traveled 397m in 3min
17:36 17h 19min A hike (a walk is an understatement) around the old town of Gjirokaster

Day 6, Wednesday, May 5

170km in 4h · 42km/h

Traveled 37km in 46min
11:43 26min The Blue Eye karst spring
Traveled 45km in 1h 04min
13:13 11min The Albanian riviera starting to deliver
Traveled 19km in 22min
13:48 Stop for 6min
Traveled 44km in 52min
14:47 33min An improvised lunch and some mighty beatiful views from the top of the Llogara pass
Traveled 25km in 29min
15:49 11min Found the hotel, now let's park
Traveled 30m in 8s
16:01 19h 43min At the seaside before the season can pose bigger language barrier than expected

Day 7, Thursday, May 6

181km in 3h · 56km/h

Traveled 2km in 3min
11:48 Stop for 4min
Traveled 59km in 53min
12:45 1h 45min An archeological park with some Roman buildings and artefacts
Traveled 121km in 1h 39min
16:10 1d 19h Let's discover Tirana.

Day 8, Friday, May 7

Day 9, Saturday, May 8

112km in 2h · 26km/h

Traveled 4km in 19min
12:24 Stop for 3min
Traveled 13m in 3s
12:28 Stop for 2min
Traveled 45km in 1h 00min
13:31 1h 34min Jumping off the "highway" as it was getting annoying already. Very nice seafood restaurant on the lagoon.
Traveled 2km in 4min
15:10 Stop for 6min
Traveled 61km in 1h 04min
16:21 Stop for 7min
Traveled 59m in 12s
16:29 Stop for 2min
Traveled 3m in 1s
16:31 Stop for 1d 18h

Day 10, Sunday, May 9

Day 11, Monday, May 10

179km in 4h · 39km/h

Traveled 2km in 4min
11:25 Stop for 3min
Traveled 13km in 14min
11:43 11min Crossing to Montenegro
Traveled 59km in 1h 02min
12:57 15min Following the new-to-me signs for "Panoramic roads", we ended up at a monument overseeing the bay of Bar
Traveled 7km in 9min
13:22 Stop for 5min
Traveled 16km in 23min
13:51 1h 24min So, we're now on the other side of the Shkoder lake, right?
Traveled 4km in 8min
15:24 Stop for 3min
Traveled 55km in 1h 09min
16:37 Stop for 8min
Traveled 3km in 4min
16:50 Stop for 5min
Traveled 20km in 32min
17:28 Stop for 16min
Traveled 6m in 2s
17:44 18h 07min The old city of Kotor

Day 12, Tuesday, May 11

203km in 4h · 58km/h

Traveled 26km in 28min
12:20 Stop for 3min
Traveled 19km in 26min
12:51 55min On the other side of the Kotor bay, time for a refreshment
Traveled 17km in 27min
14:14 Stop for 4min
Traveled 26km in 1h 02min
15:21 Stop for 3min
Traveled 17km in 11min
15:36 1h 20min A well-deserved break for everybody after a surprising 20-ish kilometer stone road section.
Traveled 24km in 16min
17:13 10min Fined for illegal passing of a semi
Traveled 6km in 4min
17:28 Stop for 5min
Traveled 55km in 50min
18:23 Stop for 4min
Traveled 14km in 17min
18:46 17h 14min A chill place, off the main road, still in the mountains.

Day 13, Wednesday, May 12

194km in 3h · 48km/h

Traveled 36km in 44min
12:45 2h 39min (This should be in Kolashin) Rain caught up, time for regrouping and planning.
Traveled 57km in 53min
16:17 1h 15min Lunch and postcard time, before going back to Albania 🇦🇱
Traveled 36km in 34min
18:07 Stop for 5min
Traveled 151m in 1min
18:14 Stop for 2min
Traveled 66km in 1h 07min
19:24 15h 50min Another hotel in pre-season mode, the resort is more like a ghost town

Day 14, Thursday, May 13

279km in 4h · 67km/h

Traveled 74km in 1h 03min
12:17 Stop for 3min
Traveled 102km in 1h 31min
13:52 1h 12min After another transit through Tirana. Rain is after us.
Traveled 103km in 1h 35min
16:40 19h 24min Around Korca for the afternoon. Rain is still imminent.

Day 15, Friday, May 14

212km in 4h · 41km/h

Traveled 47km in 51min
12:55 14min The road winds around the Prespa lake. Not bad at all.
Traveled 21km in 19min
13:29 Stop for 3min
Traveled 171m in 31s
13:33 Stop for 4min
Traveled 51km in 53min
14:31 20min Trying to find a lab to get me a Covid test for entry in Bulgaria. Mission failed.
Traveled 2km in 8min
15:00 1h 33min Another go at the same restaurant in Bitola like last week.
Traveled 3km in 8min
16:42 Stop for 4min
Traveled 87km in 1h 10min
17:57 Stop for 2min
Traveled 66m in 16s
18:00 17h 01min Last stop before home

Day 16, Saturday, May 15

282km in 4h · 42km/h

Traveled 151km in 2h 08min
13:11 Stop for 9min
Traveled 171m in 26s
13:21 11min A hilarious border crossing in the pouring rain
Traveled 127km in 1h 43min
15:15 Stop for 5min
Traveled 1km in 3min
15:24 Stop for 6min
Traveled 2km in 4min
15:35 10min Ok, now I got my test.

Day 17, Sunday, May 16

Day 18, Monday, May 17

Day 19, Tuesday, May 18

Day 20, Wednesday, May 19

Day 21, Thursday, May 20

Day 22, Friday, May 21

Day 23, Saturday, May 22

Day 24, Sunday, May 23

Day 25, Monday, May 24

Day 26, Tuesday, May 25

Day 27, Wednesday, May 26

Day 28, Thursday, May 27

Day 29, Friday, May 28

Day 30, Saturday, May 29

Day 31, Sunday, May 30

Day 32, Monday, May 31

Day 33, Tuesday, June 1

Day 34, Wednesday, June 2

Day 35, Thursday, June 3

Day 36, Friday, June 4

Day 37, Saturday, June 5

Legend

Hotel 9
Restaurant 8
Generic stop 6
Tourist sight 4
Beautiful sight 4
Border 3
Natural sight 3
Coffee 3
Gas station 2
Police 1
Something special 1