Adriatic alternatives
Regular readers may recall from the April edition of Sailing Today that Captain Barry and I had spent a couple of weeks exploring Greece’s Ionian Islands on Bella Rose, our Oyster 545. After that we decided to challenge ourselves by sailing up the Adriatic to Albania before concluding our latest voyage in Montenegro.
Albania conjured up thoughts of isolation and mystery and appeared a bold place to visit, let alone sail. We relished the challenge, and so one August dawn we found ourselves setting sail from Erikoussa Island, northwest of Corfu, to commence our adventure.
Arrival in Albania
A sloppy sea and erratic winds over 50 miles transported us to Vlorë Harbour, the only harbour in Albania that permits foreign boats to check-in.
We arranged a clearing agent who assisted us in tying up. Grabbing our documents, he hopped on his bicycle and sorted out the paperwork at the harbour office.
