We had a long stretch today on really, really bad pavement - sometimes just dirt and rocks (and this is the second biggest road through the area). That road finally ended in the small town of Fushe-Kruje, where we pulled into a small park to sit and rest for a moment. There was a statue of a man smiling and waving - I assumed it was a monument to a friendly mayor or local farmers or something. I looked at it and said, ha, that looks like George W Bush! Looking closer...hey, that IS George W Bush!
What I was able to learn - the US has helped Albania over the years, from their overthrow of Communism to their recent membership in NATO. Bush visited this small town in 2007. In addition to the statue they named the square, a street and cafe for him, and several places he visited were declared national monuments.
I have to admit, it's nice to stumble upon something like this. It's been a tough 10+ years for our international reputation but I guess we've done good in this region.
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