A Journey to the Shqipëri

More from Albania

Reference is made to this posting:

The Lost Art of Writing Postcards

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We’ll begin with the Mesi Bridge, which is, according to this reference,

The Mesi Bridge is the largest bridge in Albania that remains from the Ottoman period, and as such, is a highly-treasured cultural monument. As its name suggests, the bridge is a central attraction, the most prominent bridge among locals as well as tourists. Voted as the top bridge to visit in Albania by Tripadvisor, the Mesi Bridge touches the sensibilities of any painter, poet, or photographer. In fact, Edward Lear, in his well-documented journey across Albania in 1848, included it in his gorgeous sketches of the land.

Near Shkodra, there’s also an ancient fortress on a mountain top:

The caption merely says, ‘a street in Shkodra’, but it looks like a (Catholic) procession to me, perhaps at Corpus Christ (no date given).

Speaking about the people of Albania, well here are two undated cards:

Unlike in the below picture, which shows ‘a Catholic woman’, no further particulars are given here.