The Neranxi Family in Albania run a very successful business. They import food products from around the world, have a cooking school and are very community minded.
One weekend, the family invited us down to their house on the "Albanian Riviera". The town is called Himare.
On day one, the family took us up to the very remote mountain town of Pilur. This is so remote, rumor has is that it was never conquered by the Ottomans during their 500 years of occupancy. The day long visit was complete with 3 roasting lambs, a singing group performing unusual chords and chants, locals watching the production of lunch by the chefs from the cooking school and all of us feeling like special guests.
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| On the way up the mountain we saw this ancient church that is site of the annual August pilgrimage from the seaside town. |
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| Town folks just doing their thing |
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| Invited by a local for a touch of raki |
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| Saturday night 6 chefs prepared a 6 course meal at the lovely home of the Neranxi Family. Now that's another version of Albanian hospitality |
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| Mrs. Neranxi serving up her special fried dough for all 14 of us the next morning. Where is the maple syrup? |
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