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Bumps in the Road
June 6 – June 18 So, what have I been up to? Hmmm. Flew to Tirana June 1. I think the passengers might have overpowered the attendants and physically thrown me out of the plane if I hadn’t worn a mask the whole flight – congested and coughing the whole way from a cold/sinus infection…
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Tirana Architecture
The National Museum of History at Skanberbeg Square. The mural is called “The Albanians” and is meant to represent figures from Albania’s history. June 8, 2024 I’ve been struck by the uniqueness of many of the high-rise buildings here in Tirana, both completed and under construction. Granted, I haven’t yet been to many other large…
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Venturing Out
June 3, 2024 Last night I managed to find a little Italian place near the American Embassy and had pizza and a beer for dinner. Not exactly traditional Albanian, but hey, I’m here for 5 weeks, so I’ll give myself a pass. Today I finally felt rested enough to go out and explore a little.…
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Welcome to Albania
June 2, 2024 Arrived in Tirana last evening after a 1 hr 15 minute flight from Athens. Hmmm, capital city to capital city in 75 minutes – nice! Met a pre-arranged driver at the arrivals gate who drove me to my apartment that will be home for the next 5 weeks. First impressions? A city…
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Dorothy – You’re Not in Kansas, Anymore!
Seminario St. Luis. This former seminary, adjacent to the cathedral, has been transformed and is now occupied by restaurants, boutiques, and even a brewery! Leones, tigres y osos, ¡Dios mío! (That’s “Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my!” to all of you gringos.) It’s been a few weeks since I arrived in Cuenca, so I…
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Mirador de Turi
September 27, 2023. Today I took a trip to Turi. It is located on the southside of Cuenca, about 500 feet above the city proper. I was told there was a spectacular view of the city to be had from this viewpoint, so off we go! I grabbed my bus pass, loaded the Moovit bus…
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I’m Heeeere…..
Well, I made it! Arrived the evening of September 20th after a 40 minute flight from Tampa to Miami, 3 hour layover in Miami (LATAM has a great VIP lounge!), 4 1/2 hours Miami to Quito, customs and change planes, then a quick 40 minutes Quito to Cuenca. I was greeted at the airport by…
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Heading for Ecuador
Wait – what happened to the transatlantic cruise and living in Europe? …. it’s a long story…… maybe some day I’ll write about it. Fast forward 12 months. I gave up my apartment in May, 2023. I knew I would spend 2 months in Alaska helping my sister & her husband with some home renovations.…
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T-minus 231 Days
One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now. – Paolo Coelho No more procrastinating. No more gonna, gonna, gonna. Time to travel, see the world and (hopefully) find my new home base. Recently I realized I needed to stop talking…
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