Kenric and I miss Kotor, Montenegro every day. We miss “our” cats, our friends, the food, the stunning beauty of Kotor Bay, and we miss working on our volunteer Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) project…
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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 Fier about 45 minutes away. We named…
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 meant it’s way up on the hill…
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 Ottoman Empire from the late 15th century…
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 beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site. We ate…
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 Sufi Order study Islam and devote themselves…
Bulevardi Republika, An Inroad to Our Life in Berat, Albania
Our entire first night in Berat, Albania on October 1st, 2019 was plagued by two big rats at the Airbnb. After a whole day of sleeping in at Hotel Orestiada and dealing…
Perast, Another Reason to Stay in Kotor Bay
Since our very first visit to Kotor, Montenegro in October 2017, Kenric and I have returned in 2018, 2019 and 2020, usually in the fall or winter. October through December is especially…
Catch of The Day Brought to You By Stateless Children
August 12th is International Youth Day. I am reminded of the boys Kenric and I met in Kampung Buli Sim Sim in June 2018. Kampung Buli Sim Sim is a water village…
It’s International Cat Day – I Wish Gregi Was Never Born
Today is International Cat Day. Here are some photos of our beloved Gregi from Kotor, Montenegro, plus some others taken by his vet. I wrote about the weeks we spent with Gregi…