Tirana Tidbits

Tirana is a very colorful city.

Albania’s Biggest Earthquake in 40 Years! Shortly before 4:00 am this morning (November 26th), most people in Kotor, Montenegro where we are were woken up by an earthquake that lasted about…
Rounding Up to Avoid Taking Advantage of Veggie Uncle We didn’t do much during our five weeks in Tirana but we saw one person regularly. Every two or three days, we, or Kenric alone,…
The Dogs of Mount Dajti I poured all the cat food I had for them. The Mom and the pups ate very quickly. The Dad stayed away the entire time.…
30 Years Ago Today, The Berlin Wall Fell This is a fragment of the Berlin Wall on display in a park in Tirana, Albania. It was a gift from Berlin to commemorate the…
Eid al-Adha, The Holiest of Islamic Holy Days Kenric was on the balcony telling me that the call to prayer at the Et’hem Bej Mosque down the block seemed to be getting an…