Here are a few lucky shots I captured yesterday shortly before we crossed the border back into Montenegro. The video of the young Albanian shepherd boy and his sheep is great, but…
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Berat, Through Grigor’s Eyes
It was a very special day for Kenric and me. Not only was the weather perfect, we also got to spend the afternoon with Grigor. Everyone at Hotel Orestiada is wonderful, but…
Photos From Vlorë
It was a beautiful day. We drove to Vlorë, a popular seaside town about two hours away from Berat. We arrived around 12:30 pm, and decided to go further south along the…
He Likes to “Do The Sex Thing”
We spent the day at Apollonia Archaeological Park, about 1.5 hours from Berat. Around 4:00 pm, we went to the animal hospital in Fier to visit Tiga-Empat and to settle his vet…
A Two-Hour Detour For Chinese Food
We’re in Berat, Albania now. The drive from Kotor, Montenegro took eight hours, and included a two-hour detour for Chinese food in Tirana. We’ve dined at Oriental City twice previously and think…
There’s Always Another Refugee Needing Help
On December 30th, the day after we met Ezad, the Syrian refugee, Kenric and I returned to the Pljeskavica burger stall foolishly hoping we would see him again. We arrived around 6…
Ice and Fog in Belgrade
It’s been a foggy and cold day. It was so cold the fog crystallized on the bamboo leaves, but today’s photos turned out pretty cool.
A Sobering Experience with Refugees
Kenric and I made our way to the park where we first met Khaleel two years ago. He was a refugee from Pakistan who was working at a Pljeskavica burger stall. At…
Orthodox Christmas in Belgrade
The snow forecast for Belgrade was off by about 19 hours, but the snow flurries finally came around 3:00 pm. It was bitterly cold (34° Fahrenheit / 1° Celsius) when we were…
Return to Zagreb for the Christmas Markets
We first visited Zagreb, Croatia in October 2017. We canceled our plans to be here last year (2018) when we rushed back to California because Kenric’s Grandpa’s health deteriorated quickly. Grandpa passed…