SERENITY HOTEL, WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN ALBANIA

10 MARCH 2010 SERENITY HOTEL, WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN ALBANIA
On Monday, Lalini, Mirjam and I left for Tirana. Our first stop was a satisfactory visit to the Macedonian Embassy. We left armed with two Visa application forms for Amira and Lalini.

We went to the Caritas Hotel where we had booked. We were not happy with their setup and contacted Sr.Imelda Poole. With her help, we stayed at the Serenity Hotel and it was just that!! Really comfortable, central, economical, opposite the Jesuit Church, and close to our conference venue - the Tirana International Hotel. The conference was a valuable contribution to our inculturation -"Women's Rights in Albania for Freedom, Justice and to speak their Truth" Based on a survey of 440 Albanian women it was key to our day. We were given a clear picture of their very difficult situation. A film based on the survey interviews was most enlightening.

Thank God we had a really good journey back to Korce. There had been heavy snow but the roads were quite clear and dry for most of the journey. Today we have a blizzard unlike anything we have experienced so far!!