Bratislava Tidbits

Seen Around the Christmas Market

Coku Is Packed And Ready For His New Life In Bologna, Italy
You may recall Kenric and I rescued a young dog while in Berat, Albania last October (2019). We brought him to Animal Veterinar Hospital in …
Animal Love and Wine at Stone Rooms 1850
In Gjirokaster, Albania, we chose to stay at Stone Rooms 1850 because it’s only a five-minute walk from the guesthouse to the castle. That also …
An Afternoon at Gjirokaster Castle
When Kenric and I were in Gjirokaster, Albania in late September, 2019, we spent a few hours at the castle. Albania was part of the …
Defrim and Buko, Food, Smiles, and Love
Before arriving in Berat, Albania on October 1st, 2019, we spent eight days in Gjirokaster. About three hours south of Berat, Gjirokaster is yet another …
A Day At The Museums of Berat
Halveti Tekke One of the places we wanted to visit in Berat, Albania was Halveti Tekke. A “tekke” is a place where Muslims of the …

Remember Czechoslovakia? Czechoslovakia was formed after WWI (1918) when the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed. It's a marriage of the "Czech Lands" and "Slovakia".
A River Runs Through It It had been described it as the Grand Canyon but inside a cave. Upon seeing the big river that gushes through the dark cave I…
Orthodox Easter in Athens Orthodox Christians who use the Julian calendar for some of their religious purposes celebrate Easter today (Sunday, April 19, 2020). Catholics and Protestant Christians who…
Redlands Date Night We received a check along with a Christmas card with the message that we should spend the Christmas money on a date night BEFORE CHRISTMAS.…
Returning to the Buntong Market I sold curry noodles, cigarettes, and beer, made BBQ Pork Buns, Steamed Sticky Rice, and Kopi Ais (Iced Coffee). I was really good with the…