Albania's new roads are quite simply astonishing. What was once several days of journeying is now accomplished in hours. Here's a little spur near Rubik, by the old factory on the opposite bank, west of the village. Ready for more construction from the looks of it.

Can't believe I didn't take any photos of the actual village, but I was just too gobsmacked / overwhelmed at just being there again, and going past the post office wherein I once made it to the mythical payphone and tried to summon mechanics, with Suzi supportively sitting alongside.