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…
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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…
Giving and Misgivings in Buntong Market
Not a few hours go by, even when I was busy at work, that I do not think about Buntong Market, its people and my life there. Buntong Market was where I…
Ftua and Kanun in Berat
Back to the time we ran out of the rat house in Berat, Albania on October 2nd, 2019. We had booked that house for a month, but we ran out once we…
An Injured and Desperate Puppy on the Street
On our way back from Uznova yesterday and closer to town, we fed a limping stray dog. He had a deep cut in his left hind paw. The injured foot was really…
An Unintended Visit to Uznova
Kenric WhatsApp’d the hotel owner’s son asking if there is an animal clinic in town. He replied “Yes”. Well, it is our own fault for not being more specific, so we replied,…
A Local Casts a Spell on Us
We’ve been giving hotdogs to the homeless dogs that hang out along Bulevardi Republika, a pedestrian-only boulevard which is also where we have our dinners. All the homeless dogs, and there are…
Drinking Away the Naadam at Mongol Nomadic
Part 7 of 8 – (September, 2018) One of the major festivals in Mongolia is Naadam during which men compete in horse racing, archery and Mongolian wrestling. Those are crucial skills if…
Praying for an Easy Drive
Part 3 of 8 – (September, 2018) Due to the storm on the first day, we didn’t get to play in the sand dunes. Uncle promised Steph he would stop by one…
A Ten-Day Mongolian Adventure
Part 1 of 8 – (September, 2018) When Kenric and I visited Singapore in February, 2018, a couple of my schoolmates from Malaysia invited us to join them on their Mongolia trip….