Started the day off at Livadhi beach which is a short drive from where we are staying. There’s a beach only 3 minutes walk away but it’s fairly small and quite packed which, given the current bikini style equates to far more bum cheek:beach ratio than I care for.


Gio is loving collecting rocks and sea glass. I’m always impressed by how quickly his pile of pieces deemed to be precious or interesting grows at a much quicker rate than my own.

Home for a much needed nap as I’m still averaging about 2 hours sleep a night and the kids woke at 5am.

Amadeus is loving his little floor nest!


Just need ergobaby to release a carrier small enough for Gio to wear so I can take it easy on our walks.


Rare picture of Jesse and I in the same shot, thanks Gio! Here we are waiting at a lovely Greek Taverna for our lunch. The Greek and Italian influence throughout Albania has been very strong in regards to cuisine and architecture. I’m interested to see if it’s just along the coastal areas or further inland as well.
The man below is grilling lamb for Jesse and Octopus for myself and Gio. It was all excellent although the kids wouldn’t eat the hand cut chips because “they’re just potatoes”.

Locals set up on the side walk playing cards.


After lunch Gio thought it would be a good idea to wrap his seatbelt around the headrest of the drivers seat infront where it got stuck as the headrest wasnt removable. We couldn’t get it to release enough to get it back off. I’m embarrassed to admit we were a bit panicked and considered we may have to call a mechanic before I thought to simply slide the seat back and recline it ? ??‍♀️. Later when we returned to the car someone had parked us in and a lovely local passing by took the time to stop and give us some tips on getting out of such a tight spot. Definitely not something we are used to doing back home.

Pistachio gelato to finish off a great day!