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…

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 …

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…