After a long night drive from Mount Korab, we ended up camping on a random piece of ground near the town of Librazhd. We were drained and slept late into the morning. Upon exiting the tent, at last, we beheld a marvelous picture. For the first time in weeks, the sky was immaculately clear, and the frozen landscape was twinkling with brilliant sunlight. We got ready lazily and merrily and hit the road, headed for the shore of Lake Ochrid and the city of Pogradec.
After a short drive, the broad lake appeared behind the purview of a mountain ridge: a vast range of navy blue under an azure sky, surrounded by majestic, boundless, snow-capped mountain ranges. It is an exquisite feeling when the first sunny day in a while coincides with approaching a coast again after some time.
The road meandered down the slope, from above to below a couple of picturesque villages, and met the water. We drove down all along Ochrid Lake’s western coast until it curved in an easterly direction. There lay the city of Pogradec.
Pogradec’s inhabitants seemed to be experiencing the same emotions as us regarding this beautiful day. The streets were full of people strolling and enjoying the dazzling sunshine. Kids were playing rambunctiously with the freshly fallen snow.
We stayed in Pogradec for a good few hours, perambulating along the lakeshore and through the city’s various neighborhoods, taking plenty of pictures upon our passage. We then settled under the blazing heat lamp of a cute cafe for a cup of coffee and a hot chocolate. And in the afternoon, after grabbing a quick gyros, we left the city to head further south.
We ended up camping in a placid place called Menaxhuar Nature Reserve, near Libonik Town. And next day, we drove straight into Korca.
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