Mat & Kat's big bike trip

Day 71 Ksamil

📅 Friday 19 June 2026 🚴 49 km 📍 Albania
Ksamil
After a beautiful stay in last night's accommodation, it was a bastard of a hill to start off the day: extremely steep and off road, the winning combo! We're not ashamed to say that we walked our bikes most of the way. This was followed by a steep descent and then another hill! We want to have words with the road builders around here. Strolling down the hill were 4 free range cows, no owner in sight, then later a goat herder with a handful of goats foraging at the roadside. I wonder if there's something wrong with us though, instead of just sticking to the easiest route, we took a 3km hilly off road detour to find two Sombras! The rest of the morning was brutal hills and encouraging toots from passing cars. We rested in the welcome shade of a sycamore for lunch and a break. The afternoon was yet more hills and baking sunshine. And we got three more Sombras! We arrived in beautiful Ksamil about 14:30 and collapsed in a bar for a while. Ksamil is much more built up with lots of hotels, villas, bars and restaurants. Luckily our apartment is a little way from the beach and blaring music.
Love, Kat & Mat x
Ksamil
Ksamil

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