Pristina was a short bus ride with seamless border crossings. We arrived at our super cozy & clean hostel and met our new roommates. One of which had just spent the last couple of weeks hiking in Albania. His rave review made us much more confident in the large amount of time + intense cycling tour we'd committed to site unseen for Albania.


Famished, we headed to a cute bar/cafe/bookstore to grab lunch. We planned to stay one night but felt the city deserved more attention so we promptly extended our stay another night when we returned to the hostel. The nightlife was going strong as we headed out to dinner & tasted some delicious traditional food in a restaurant that made Kelsey feel like we were in the movie Secret Garden. The main dish was a clay pot baked with lamb & a massive amount of cheese. The house wine, their only option, was fantastic. Not only does Eastern Europe sleep as a vacation destination, these countries deserve more props for their viniculture. It was interesting wandering around Pristina to see how modern, seemingly normal, and extremely friendly the people were given the country was wartorn in 1999 & only received its independence in 2008.


We planned to visit a few more spots in Kosovo, but with a multi-day rainstorm brewing, we bailed early to optimize for our hiking trip in Albania. Definitely worth it, but we'd recommend visiting Prizren if you find yourself in Kosovo.


Reading:

  • Kyle: Samples of several books
  • Kelsey: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

Listening To: