Good travel agency, but I'm with you more than a foot)))

3 days since I returned from the tour "My summer romance or how sweet is the sound of the surf ..." 18.09-28.09.2019. (flight 888) Sea of ​​impressions!

Impressions began as soon as we got on the bus (the bus is another story). Our guide, Tatyana Gubar, admitted to us that she did not have time to prepare for the tour and told us not to relax. That we are not going to rest ... I somehow did not like it and immediately alerted me. Strange greeting from the tour operator))

So, the bus ... We were given a long double-decker bus for 70 people. It turned out that one of the tours to Montenegro did not take place, and people were offered to go with us. Our seats were on the second floor. In full growth, of course, it was impossible to walk along the aisle. Everyone constantly forgot that it was necessary to lean lower. All the bumps were stuffed. What a blessing that we did not think of paying for places from 1 to 16. The count starts on the second floor. We were soooo telepaled all 11 days! My sister felt very unwell on the way and sat on the steps of the bus near the door half the way to the hotel in Romania. This despite the fact that I went downstairs and asked the drivers to stop as soon as possible so that I could go out into the air and take the medicines from the suitcase (they barely persuaded me to get the suitcase). I understand that drivers do not want to drag suitcases from place to place, but if such a situation has arisen ... We did not ask to get cards from the suitcase. By the way, stops, as stated, are not made after 3 hours. Sometimes it was impossible to wait for them, and between Moldova and Romania, after a sanitary stop was made, for some reason we were dropped off near the duty free store, and then they accused us of being in the store for a long time and because of this we lost time at the border and on the road. Although the drivers for some reason took us through Moldova. There the bus began to smoke, and we watched in horror. And the bus overheated all the way, we had to stop. Isn't that the reason for all our delays?)

We got to the hotel in Romania by 2 o'clock in the morning. At 7:00 a.m., get up for breakfast and go on a city tour. For a one-way trip on the metro, we were ripped off for 1 euro. As it turned out later, the fare does not cost that much. Bought two cards for all. In short, someone really fucked us)) A free city tour with Christina - well, that’s it ... She ran somewhere, we all had to run after her and be sure to stand next to at least something to hear. My sister and I did not take any paid excursions, but we walked around the city beautifully. Leaving the city (late) closer to 7 pm, we were waiting for a night crossing.

The next day, they shouted at us a little more at the Greece-Albania border: again we were to blame for something. It was funny that upon arrival in Ksamil, everyone was dropped off near the MARIKSEL (Ksamil) 3 * hotel and informed that the bus would not go any further: we ourselves were to blame for everything (although most people settled in the MOLLANJI (Ksamil) 3 * hotel). We were simply confronted with the fact that we ourselves would go with our things to our hotel. And what? Only 1.5 km uphill. Nothing, crawled. Those who settled in Saranda generally took a taxi at their own expense!

We settled in the MOLLANJI 3 * hotel on the 5th floor in a room with a kitchen and a view in all directions, because. If you didn’t have your own balcony, then you had the opportunity to leave the room and admire the views in all directions. Breakfast, of course, is quite poor. Already on the third day, the monotonous no food was very fed up. Well, but there were a lot of boiled eggs!)) It’s quite normal to take pate or sausage with you to the dining room. We dined in the room: sausages and cheeses of various kinds, vegetables and fruits from local shops; We bought fresh fish, which was immediately grilled for us. Whoever wanted, ate wonderfully in local inexpensive restaurants and cafes.

The sea in Ksamil is so pleasant, such an incredible color that it was impossible to believe your eyes. There are so many beaches that you won’t have time to relax on each one. We went to Butrint ourselves by public transport and spent half a day there. A very beautiful place.

With pleasure I want to write about the excursion to the island of Corfu. It's a miracle, it's heaven! We were met by the guide Baklashova Natalia, seated in a comfortable bus and taken to a fairy tale. I didn't want that day to end! Special thanks to Natalia.

Another excursion we took was the city of Gjirokastra with a stop at the Blue Eye Lake. This is a special story. We went on our bus. The tour guide Natalia, in general, told a good story, answered all our questions; quickly drove us around the castle, gave us 40 minutes to walk around the city. We rushed through the shops in a hurry, and, knowing that we could get scolded again, we rushed to the bus. We ran and heard that we were not going to the Blue Eye, because washed out roads. Shock! Did you just find out about it at this moment? Did you know that we are not going, that we have plenty of time, but gave us 40 minutes of free time?! They asked me to go somewhere else - they saved some time, but received nothing in return. On the way we were stopped for 10 minutes for a photo. There was an unpleasant situation with the driver when he told my sister that if she was delayed for a few more minutes, she would go to Ksamil on foot. (The rudeness of the drivers never left them) Where, tell me, were we in a hurry? And why couldn't it be said that they were in a hurry in a different way? I think that the tour did not take place. We paid 26 euros each + 5 euros for entrance tickets. (Entrance to the castle, by the way, costs 200 lek) Did the rest of the money go to charity? We did not remain silent and even on the bus told Tatyana about this. To those who then demanded money, Tatyana later returned 3 euros each (!!!)

I did not want to leave Ksamil, but the day of farewell came. We left a little late. By 12 o'clock at night we were already in Bulgaria near the hotel. On the way, we were told that there were not enough places in the declared hotel for everyone. My sister and I settled in the EROS motel with huge rooms. Breakfasts are also so-so: without a choice of sandwich and the amount of sugar in tea. In the afternoon, whoever wanted to, went on excursions or to pools with thermal water. We decided to dedicate time to shopping.

Gatherings were scheduled for 14-00. We were waiting for a day-long transfer to Ukraine. There is nothing more to describe. Only one thing: almost immediately after crossing the border, our guide, Gubar Tatyana, told us that now she has every right to “forget” us if suddenly someone somewhere at the bus stop hesitates. With the help of Viber, she will drop a link where we can pick up our things in Odessa, and we can easily get to Odessa by taxi. Everyone was shocked… This was the FAT POINT of our journey.

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