Trip to Montenegro V - Shkodra, Albania [EN/DE]

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Another daytrip we made during our stay in Montenegro was a guided bus tour to Albania. I´ve been very excited, because that´s not a popular place to go during vacation. What we found this day was a country with beautiful landscapes, a rich history, wearing the scars of war. You recognize there´s a lot of poverty which makes you feel bad, because you come to do sightseeing and leave again to a better place. But let me show the pictures I took there.

Ein anderer Tagesausflug während unseres Aufenthalts in Montenegro war eine geführte Tour nach Albanien mit dem Bus. Ich fand das sehr aufregend, da das kein so gewöhnlicher Ort ist, den man in seinem Urlaub besucht. Was wir an diesem Tag vorfanden, war eine wunderschöne Landschaft, eine reiche geschichtliche Vergangenheit und die Wunden des Krieges. Man merkt, dass es sehr viel Armut gibt. Dadurch fühlt man sich auch gleich ziemlich schlecht, denn man kommt für einen kurzen Besuch, um dann gleich wieder in sein besseres Leben zurückzukehren. Aber lasst mich die Bilder zeigen, die ich aufgenommen. habe.

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Construction on the road we were coming. We had to wait a while, then we could pass the street, that was not ready yet.

Baustelle auf der Straße, über die wir kamen. Wir mussten eine Weile warten, dann konnten wir auf der unfertigen Straße weiterfahren.

The first stop lead us to an ancient ruin on a little hill - Rozafa. This name comes from the heartbreaking legend how this castle was built:

Three brothers tried to build a castle. But every night the walls fell apart. An old man gave advice to wall a woman to hold the castle together forever. The brothers decided to sacrifice the wife who was the first bringing lunch the next day. Against their agreement the two older brothers told their wives the evening before. So the next day the youngest wife arrived - poor Rozafa. She accepted her fate and asked for one favor: One breast for feeding her little baby, one arm for petting and one leg to rock the cradle should be left outside the wall. [1]

Der erste Stop führte uns zu einer alten Burgruine auf einem Hügel - Rozafa. Dieser Name rührt her von der herzzerreißenden Legende, wie diese Burg gebaut wurde:

'Der Sage nach bauten drei Brüder die Burg. Ihre Bemühungen waren aber umsonst, da die Mauern jede Nacht wieder einstürzten. Ein alter Mann riet ihnen, eine Frau einzumauern. Dann würden die Mauern für immer halten. Die drei Brüder vereinbarten, diejenige ihrer Ehefrauen zu opfern, die am nächsten Tag als erste das Mittagessen bringen würde. Die beiden älteren Brüder weihten ihre Ehefrauen entgegen der Abmachung in den Plan ein. So war es die junge Rozafa, die am nächsten Tag als erstes am Bauplatz erschien. Sie nahm ihr Schicksal hin, bat aber darum, dass man eine ihrer Brüste, einen Arm und ein Bein nicht einmauern würde. So konnte sie weiterhin ihrem jungen Kind die Brust geben, es streicheln und mit dem Bein die Wiege schaukeln.' [1]

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From the top of the castle you have a stunning overview over the surrounding area, where the both rivers Drin and Kir are passing by.

Von der Burg aus hat man einen wundervollen Ausblick über die ganze Gegend, die Flüsse Drin und Kir fließen daran vorbei.

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The destination of our trip was the city Shkodra, close to the border to Montenegro. We visited a church and the center of the city. We also had some free time to explore the area. Here are my impressions:

Das Ziel unseres Ausflug war die Stadt Shkodra, sehr nah an der Grenze zu Montenegro gelegen. Wir besuchten eine Kirche und das Stadtzentrum. Dann hatten wir einige Zeit, um alleine die Gegend zu erkunden. Hier sind meine Eindrücke:

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After Shkodra we went for lunch together at a very good restaurant outside the city, located at the river. Unfortunately I can´t remember the name. This trip was a pretty interesting experience and I´d do it again. I think we all should be grateful every day, if we can see our kids growing up in a peaceful environment with having everything they need.

Nach Shkodra gab es ein gemeinsames Mittagessen in einem sehr guten Restaurant außerhalb der Stadt, am Fluß gelegen. Leider kann ich mich nicht mehr an den Namen erinnern. Der ganze Ausflug war eine sehr interessante Erfahrung und ich würde ihn auch wieder machen. Ich denke, dass wir alle jeden Tag dankbar sein sollten, wenn wir unsere Kinder in einer friedlichen Umgebung aufwachsen sehen können, in der sie alles haben, was sie brauchen...

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[1] https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rozafa

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Wonderful photos and how interesting to see photos from Albania! It was good to hear your impressions from the visit.

Thank you, dear Melinda. Yes, I know it´s pretty rare so I´m glad I can share them!

Thanks a lot for sharing this sweet travel article. Albania is a destination I had never considered. But your photos give me the urge to go there.

Ah.... Why is this life so short? I'd love to visit all these places.

Hey, our trip was only 2 weeks, so... maybe you´ll find the time :)

I am just so happy to see these posts when they pop up in my feed :) You know by now how much I love them <3 What a gorgeous place, and so.... so full with history, too <3

I'm loving it, @patschwork <3

Thaaaaaaaaaaaaank you so much ♥

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Your travel post are as always so good, i shared it on a chat where i do some curation ^^ I hope they will uovote you, you deserve it, this post is very good ^^

Thank you for sharing :)

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The photos of the city from the castle are really beautiful. I love looking at them :D.
                       
And that gradient blue in the first pic <3.

Thank you! Yes, the blue sky was really impressing :)

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Thank you! :)

Poor Rozafa! The only brother who played fair lost his wife. I would like to know what happen to those brothers :)

Great adventure! Thank you for sharing!

Thank you! Who knows what happened... I guess no justice :P

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