Had a great day Tuesday. Team time in the morning. Then off to walk the streets of the city. We went to Lincoln 2 which is the newest location for the Lincoln center. It's in an area called to the "Block." The Block is the trendy area of town where all the young people like to go--nice shops, cafes, bars, etc. It's an interesting place because the Block used to be off limits to most Albanians under communism. In fact, Lincoln Center's building used to be Enver Hoxha's home. The Communist party leaders all had nice homes in the Block, and lived their extravagant lives, while the communist system drained the country of resources. What a picture of the depravity of communism as it is almost always practiced. The heart is corrupt, and greed lies at the center of it. Obvious no matter what culture we're in.

We spent time at Lincoln yesterday. Fun to engage teens in English classes. We'll back there again this afternoon and tomorrow.

Last night Manchester United beat A.C. Milan! Most of our Albanian friends were not happy. Of course, every Albanian has their favorite teams. You can't believe how important "futbol" is here in Europe.

Off to Kruja today, the famous citadel of Skanderbeg. He's the national hero of Albania who fought the Turks in the 13th century. Kruja is basically the main tourist city of Albania (other than the coastal towns). I'm sure the team will enjoy bartering for souvenirs there. Kruja is about an hour to the north and it will be good for the team to see some of the countryside.

Back to Lincoln this afternoon for more classes.

Zoti ju bekofte,

Jeff