On December 10th, 2019, while we were out feeding the cats, two ladies told us about “a very sick kitten at the Sara Pizzeria near the Cathedral”. I was surprised by how…
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Locked Down in Greece
After two days of social distancing in Athens, we switched to a 14-day self-quarantine per the Greek government’s announcement. We have felt fine these past eight days. Tomorrow, lockdown begins. One news…
Cat Calling and A Mission in Kotor
Our only mission in Kotor, Montenegro was to sterilize as many homeless cats as we could afford. That decision was made in 2018 when we saw a neighbor stomp Kelly Koh’s healthy…
Quarantine in Koukaki
Had we not flown back to California to visit Kenric’s Mom who was in the hospital, our last few weeks would have been spent in Albania. And had we been in Albania,…
We Were The First Guests. Ever!
Yesterday, while on the Metro from the airport to Athens city center, I found out from our friend’s Facebook comment that all the ruins and attractions in Greece had been closed. We…
Would You Fly on Friday The 13th?
In true Friday-the-13th fashion, the day started with a minor hiccup. Our Airbnb host for the next week wrote that stores and restaurants in his small town are closing one by one….
Back in California After Kenric’s Mom Visits the Hospital
On February 19th we flew back to California because Kenric’s Mom had been admitted to the hospital. These past three weeks spent at Kenric’s parents’ home in San Jose, California went by…
Muo, The Quiet Side of Kotor Bay
The weather forecast says it will rain all day tomorrow which is typical during winter here in Montenegro. So, we took the opportunity to check out the Kotor Bay going the opposite…
Dobrota, Kenric’s New Happy Place
The weather was rather nice today so we went for a walk along the Kotor Bay through the next town, Dobrota. It was beautiful, tranquil and relaxing. I’m sure it’s very different…
The Coast of Montenegro
Here are a few of my favorite photos taken in the Montenegrin part of our journey between Kotor, Montenegro and Berat, Albania. The Balkans is truly beautiful to us.