On our way back from Vermosh and Tamara, we spent a day and a night in Shkoder. This small city is the gateway to the northern Albanian Alps. Our job here was to find a good bicycle route for OA to offer as a daytrip.
We had arranged bike rental from a hotel and restaurant that has a collection of retro-style bikes to lend. Then, using a rough diagram that the restaurant owner had drawn us, we mapped a route from the city center onto a beautiful little road that runs along Lake Shkoder. The mountain lake saddles the border between Montenegro and northern Albania, and it is so big that you only see more water on the horizon. What you won’t see is crowded docks, high-rise buildings, or much development at all.
Cycling down the road, the lake is to the right, a mountain landscape is ahead, and olive trees are all around. We cruised along the shoreline, where families from nearby were enjoying the sunshine and fresh water on sporadic little pebbled beaches. About 11 kilometers later, the pavement ended and we arrived at Zojag where we took a dip in the lake.
Zojag highlight: the fresh fish meal on the pebbled beach of Zojag, where the restaurant served us the daily catch along with some homemade cornbread. Perfect.
"Maxing it to the max"
My OA companions, Laura and Lieke
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