On the other hand, it was on the first line, overlooking the sea, and the view compensated for the overnight shakes. Day 4 Duras — Shkoder After a panoramic tour of the city with motorbikes, we head to Kruja. This is a city familiar to all Albanians. National hero Skenderbeg was born here.
Cruy is not a big city, but there is a lot to see. In addition to the Skenderbeg monuments, there is a famous fortress built by him. It served as a resistance during the Ottoman invasions. Dry and wet sections alternate along the road, in some places there was dizzling rain, but somehow we get away with the rain. The moment we found the parking lot, the sky opened so much that for about 30 minutes we were hiding in a improvised shelter. The fort has a museum dedicated to the national hero of Albania, and once again a wonderful view of the city opens.
It is worth seeing the small streets along the fort, where you can see how the locals practice different crafts. A few wet miles followed to Shkoder. However, we were still on the water from Sofia, and for two days we had not worn raincoats. We found a hotel to stay for two nights and indulged in drying supplies and walking around the city.
In about an hour and a half we reach Coman. This is the starting point of the ferries across Lake Comany. As there are only two courses for the day — at 9am and 1pm we decided to leave at am. The road meanders through the mountains and although they are only 50 kilometers away, it travels slowly. The road surface is also not perfect.
Asphalt sections, holes and dirt roads alternate. As soon as they entered Coman, locals began to stop us, even blocking the road to stop us. Their idea is to sell tickets to the ferry, convincing us that all the staff is at the nearby coffee shop to which they will take us. Tickets are, of course, fake. As we have been prepared in advance, we delicately slip away and move on. The road climbs up the mountain and after a tunnel goes straight to the ferry terminal.
Tickets can also be purchased in advance through the ferry company website. We had decided that we would buy them locally, as we did not know if we would arrive on time and in general what day we would arrive. They surprised us by stating that the price was 30 euros per bike. After some dispute, we still paid the amount requested. Of course, we did not receive any document … Just before we left, the next person, who collected a terminal fee, appeared to us.
The lake is narrow but long and the journey lasts two and a half hours. Unfortunately they were made with the phone because I had forgotten the camera turned on and the battery was running low …. After we arrived and the ferry docked in the middle of nowhere instead of the concrete terminal, the crew set out to clear the way down.
Apparently still had hangovers from the night before, and the captain had to help them. I suppose he had attended the gathering the night before, as he also had difficulty handling the shovel. After some of the camper drivers on the boat cleared the pile of dirt on the road, we were able to get down and move on. According to preliminary information, this was supposed to be a small village near which are lakes and waterfalls. The first option we tried to get through via Prekal was not very suitable.
After one of the settlements, the asphalt was over and a dirt road started. It turned out to be about 50 km. We decided to go back and take the main road through Boge. The asphalt again ended right at the top of the pass, before Tet, but only 15 kilometers of dirt road remained. Overcoming them takes about an hour. After arriving, we decided to have coffee at the only restaurant and ask where the waterfalls and the lake were. It turned out that one was about an hour and a half walk from the village itself and the other about three hours.
We missed their visit and headed back down the familiar road. The next stop was the famous road SH20, which is on the list of the most dangerous roads in the world. From there, we proceeded to the border with Montenegro, which we crossed quickly and entered Serbia.
Day 7 New Market — Sofia There is nothing interesting on the road again, so we headed directly to Sofia. We crossed the border relatively quickly, and by 5 pm, happy with the trip, arrived safely.
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We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Great write up and very useful ideas on how to pack an adventure bike tool kit. Thanks a lot. Just ordered a Rocky Creek motorcycle pump after reading your recommendation. I particularly like your whole puncture repair kit setup.
Cheers for putting this all together. Hey Mac, thanks! Yeah the Rocky Creek pump is a brilliant bit of kit. Thanks again. Hey Ezequiel, Good question! Long-term travel needs a lot more I believe.
What weight have you got it to now? And many thanks very much! Hey Andy, Sorry about that. Totally agree, everything depends of the lenght of the trip. The problem comes when you have no idea about it haha. Thank you for your help!
Anyway, I look forward to hearing more about your trip sometime! Please feel free to message me anytime if i can help with anything. Cheers, Andy. Hi Liam, the spanners are for adjusting the chain tension and a few other niggly areas on the bike that are hard to reach with a wrench and socket. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
Notify me when new comments are added. Our complete round the world motorcycle tool kit. Set of spanners Pin punch to remove brake pin Phillips and flat head screwdriver Tweezers Hex head bits Rear axle bolt spanner should come with your bike Attachments to remove header pipe Multi tool with pliers, file, knife, saw and tin opener Chain split link breaker Spark plug remover should come with your bike Cut piece of measuring tape for chain tension READ MORE: Kriega Tool Roll Review.
Accessories Mr. Funnel review. This funnel is a water and dirt filter with no changeable or serviceable parts. It filters out water and debris which can contaminate fuel in areas with poor petrol or when buying fuel stored in Coke bottles on the side of the road in Uzbekistan. Jump cables. Can come in very handy!
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