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Detour #366: The Most Amazing Road in Albania

Steep climbs and descents, glorious lake and mountain vistas and corner after incredible corner await on Albania’s SH71.

Unspoilt. It’s a word that’s overused and seldom truly applicable, but Albania’s Vjosa River makes a compelling claim.

David Ward’s Smart ForTwo might be tiny but that didn’t stop him from tackling a trip from the northernmost point in Europe to the southernmost.