When George W. Bush went to Albania, he reached out eager to shake the Albanian’s hands. “Some people” had claimed the Albanians stole Bush’s watch then and spread the story in the press. Finally George rebuted: “The Albanians didn’t steal my watch, they stole my heart.”
Posts Tagged ‘Albania’
Vlore: The Coast and Downtown
Posted in 81 Days, Travel log, tagged Albania, Vlore on August 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Vlore: Learning to Relax
Posted in 81 Days, Travel log, tagged Albania, beach, Vlore on August 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The next morning, I still didn’t have a vocabulary. I picked up my Nook instead and flipped it on to Ralph Waldo Emerson. Above this view of paradise, I might be able to focus and so I felt my soul come alive with his words. It was one of those moments when the Universe aligns and practically screams with neon signs “THIS IS WHAT I WANT YOU TO LEARN!!!”
The New York Hotel, the Adriatic and Sunset
Posted in 81 Days, Travel log, tagged Adriatic, Albania, Sunset, Vlore on August 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“This is the way here,” my friend said simply. “We don’t make plans.” Feeling sheepish, I chastised myself silently to respect the culture of the place I was in. I vowed to be more respectful of this foreign country and culture in which I was a guest for the next week or so.
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