16 years on

Hi all, around about 16 years ago I took children’s toys and medical supplies to Albania whilst working for Royal mail parcel force here in the UK.

At the time the country was in a bit of a state infustrucure wise roads where dangerous, shops had no goods for sale, hospitals had no drugs we even struggled to get diesel for the Lorry and had to use red Diesel etc.

My route took me down through mainland Europe where we caught a ferry from Trieste to Durres from there we parked in a armed secure military base in Tirana for one night before taking the supplies to Berat the next.

We stayed in Berat for about a week before retuning home to the UK.

During my stay I met some wonderful People and the hospitality and generosity of the Albanian people has stayed with me ever since.

So back to the main reason for my post, I was wondering how things are in Albania now especially Berat, I know I can do a internet search but I wanted to here it from people who live there or have been there recently.

Thanks Trevor

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I live in Tirana now and can tell you that things are much better. I first arrive 8 years ago and have been coming back regularly since. I%26#39;ve now lived here for over a year and enjoy watching things improve. OK, there%26#39;s a lot of room for improvement, but progress is being made.

I was in Berat last week visiting relatives. The city has possibilities, but is off the beaten path and suffers for lack of investment by the government. This is an opportunity for private investors and I am currently working on establishing a youth hostel there.

If you have specific questions, e-mail me at sksintirana@hotmail.com.

Steve

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