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Albania and Kosovo

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At Rozafa Castle (photo by Cat)

I think we possibly only drove through Albania to get to Kosovo because of the newish motorway through there. We only had one proper stop, at Rozafa Castle (a crumbling fortress) and lunch in the nearby town of Shkoder.

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Croatia – Zagreb and Plitvice Lakes

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Single Sleeper

The sleeper train was pretty comfortable, especially as I’d booked a single sleeper to myself. Since it was close to midnight when I finally clambered on board, I went to sleep pretty quickly, despite the rocking of the train.

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Frankfurt & Badenheim

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Me and R overlooking the Rhine

Although I’ve been in Germany twice before, I’ve never visited Frankfurt or my cousins who live near there. However, this seems to be the trip for family connections.

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Santiago de Cuba

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My Santiago de Cuba fan… now with added glitter! (At the Morro Fort)

We took a teeny weeny prop plane across the island to Santiago de Cuba, on the eastern side. This is a smaller, less touristy town, which was at one point the capital before it reverted back to Havana. 

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