Through the mountains to Himarë
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Today we had to climb the highest mountain pass so far, from 0 to over 1000m above sea level. It was a hot day, and there were some really steep climbs along the way.
Starting out in Vlorë:
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Looking at the hills from below:
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The road into the mountains:
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And up we go:
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Cows ahead:
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Up, up, up!
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Mountain views:
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More climbing:
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Another mosaic:
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Funny statue:
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Almost at the top:
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That's it, we made it!
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At the top:
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Cloudy mountains:
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Going down:
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Riding with the horses:
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Albanian graffiti:
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Corvin and Katja from Switzerland:
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Village in the mountains:
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Himarë is near:
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