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…
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Is Living in a Castle Just a Fairytale? Not in Berat.
We visited Berat Castle about two weeks ago. Jampi the Sweetest Dog of Berat walked us halfway. There were a few tour buses parked nearby. Another couple arrived by foot at around…
Good Morning, Gjirokaster
Good morning from Gjirokaster, Albania, a well-preserved Ottoman town. It was difficult to get to our guesthouse up on the hill, but these views of the UNESCO World Heritage old town and…
An Overnight Trip to Banja Luka
Taking the 06:30 train to Banja Luka, the de facto capital city of Republika Srpska. We are supposed to get in at 11:45. It was a beautiful day in Banja Luka, the…
A Castle and UFO in Bratislava
Tonight, instead of Gothic or Baroque, it was Christmasy with a petting zoo with sheep and a donkey. It was not the first time I fell in love with an ass.
A Castle in the Snow
We visited Bled Castle which had great views especially after it snowed. A couple was making the cutest snowman I’ve seen. You may say it’s a snowwoman.
The Perception of Ljubljanski Grad
The two spiral staircases start and end opposite from each other, but never touch. It was quite mind boggling. It does something to your perception.
You Can’t Buy Alcohol After 7 pm in Skopje?
The lady had an apologetic look, “We cannot sell you wine after seven.” Kenric apologized and gave the bottles back. I followed to find out more.
Mosel and Rhine Tidbits
As Rick Steves calls it: Castle Country, and Kenric’s home for 1.5 years about 37 years ago.
Cochem, Beilstein, Koblenz, St. Goar, Bacharach, Kallstadt, and Mommenheim.
Scotland Tidbits
When our departure date was finalized we realized we could squeeze in one more country, Scotland.