tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14858228.post892980699143521872..comments2024-03-20T09:40:08.593+01:00Comments on Stepping Stones: Sunny Sunday at the BeachMiss Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05755376182972818159noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14858228.post-45119144702972247532007-04-08T17:32:00.000+02:002007-04-08T17:32:00.000+02:00sunset walk at the beach in Durres is really fanta...sunset walk at the beach in Durres is really fantastic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14858228.post-91870309349028406912007-03-19T16:34:00.000+01:002007-03-19T16:34:00.000+01:00Now I know why you are wearing sun glasses in your...Now I know why you are wearing sun glasses in your photo on this blog!! you're hiding those telling eyes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14858228.post-7401284129920035282007-03-15T13:57:00.000+01:002007-03-15T13:57:00.000+01:00Love the Sharpe snippet!Love the Sharpe snippet!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14858228.post-11416125171679701382007-03-14T23:50:00.000+01:002007-03-14T23:50:00.000+01:00What a perfect day!What a perfect day!EuroTrippenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12353005471211518350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14858228.post-15984332441200382332007-03-13T17:05:00.000+01:002007-03-13T17:05:00.000+01:00I think we have to visit - that looks wonderful !I think we have to visit - that looks wonderful !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14858228.post-17612831917390204682007-03-11T16:13:00.000+01:002007-03-11T16:13:00.000+01:00I've been trolling through your pictures and tryin...I've been trolling through your pictures and trying to imagine your life in Albania.... it looks so interesting. And here I am, covered in snow... I'll be visiting again to share in your sunshine!Shammickitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969803866899076638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14858228.post-72366278857372047532007-03-09T07:00:00.000+01:002007-03-09T07:00:00.000+01:00Oops forgot the link. Here it is.http://en.epocht...Oops forgot the link. Here it is.<BR/><BR/>http://en.epochtimes.com/news/7-3-8/52576.htmlStelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05281703769229261555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14858228.post-49108448629179781332007-03-09T06:57:00.000+01:002007-03-09T06:57:00.000+01:00Hi Kim,It's my first time leaving a comment on you...Hi Kim,<BR/><BR/>It's my first time leaving a comment on your blog. I really enjoyed this post. It brought me back to my homeland for a little bit. In case you were interested in learning more about cifteli, here is a recently published article about Albanian music. Enjoy! StelaStelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05281703769229261555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14858228.post-28624831079507464272007-03-08T12:23:00.000+01:002007-03-08T12:23:00.000+01:00The next time you guys go to the sea, let us know....The next time you guys go to the sea, let us know. We will drive to the Adriatic and wave from this side!<BR/><BR/>Just wanted to wish you a happy Woman's day. If you were in ITaly, I would give you a handful of mimosas!<BR/><BR/>Buona festa della donna!<BR/>CynCynthia Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09682883555325866307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14858228.post-72019923537939259732007-03-08T08:54:00.000+01:002007-03-08T08:54:00.000+01:00Hi Traveller One! Thanks for commenting on my blo...Hi Traveller One! Thanks for commenting on my blog, I thought I'd return the favour. Albania looks incredibly interesting, what brought you there? You are such an evocative photographer,. I'll go check out your art blog next.<BR/>Deb from Saltysplace.Deb Salterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05327955281577764285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14858228.post-17902967383210885662007-03-07T08:12:00.000+01:002007-03-07T08:12:00.000+01:00You are terribly, terribly lucky, that is how luck...You are terribly, terribly lucky, that is how lucky! And your lunch looks divine. ~sigh.Maryam in Marrakeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04847860772735091153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14858228.post-50132094406897954112007-03-06T12:13:00.000+01:002007-03-06T12:13:00.000+01:00What beautiful scenery! There's nothing like spend...What beautiful scenery! There's nothing like spending a day at the beach. I hadn't realized you lived so close to the Adriatic Sea. (Maybe I should go check out just exactly where Albania is, LOL!)christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15991148606497381478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14858228.post-4192263254122086132007-03-06T09:04:00.000+01:002007-03-06T09:04:00.000+01:00I know you pinch yourself, Kim, as I do all the ti...I know you pinch yourself, Kim, as I do all the time. Thanks for taking us on your Sunday jaunt to see things on your side of the world.Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14858228.post-48324781408476660882007-03-06T08:24:00.000+01:002007-03-06T08:24:00.000+01:00tidc... Today is one of those mornings! It's almos...tidc... Today is one of those mornings! It's almost 8:30 am so the sun is already high over Dajti, but like you used to do, I lay in bed trying to keep my eyes shut for just a little while longer. But the sunshine wins and I am up. The windows are opne, the Mimosa are is bloom, and I can't imagine being anywhere else right now.<BR/><BR/>k-dot and cswiss... thanks for dropping by :)Miss Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05755376182972818159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14858228.post-41508341861052299422007-03-06T08:09:00.000+01:002007-03-06T08:09:00.000+01:00Kim, this reminded me of those wonderful spring mo...Kim, this reminded me of those wonderful spring mornings as a kid, when I would try to sleep a bit more. My mother would open the windows (I'm sure is not healthy to try it now in Tirana) and the morning breeze mixed with the aroma of the mimosas would wake me finally up. Meanwhile, the sun would have completely gone up, over the top of Dajti Mountain.Tirana Interior Design Communityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16705255565909037260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14858228.post-89871333363247859842007-03-06T07:31:00.000+01:002007-03-06T07:31:00.000+01:00What a wonderful way to spend a sunny Sunday! It l...What a wonderful way to spend a sunny Sunday! It looks like a beautiful region. Great pictures.CanadianSwisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07643821249467079199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14858228.post-89281491398465857562007-03-06T00:49:00.000+01:002007-03-06T00:49:00.000+01:00Oooo How lovely your Sunday sounds.I always wonder...Oooo How lovely your Sunday sounds.<BR/>I always wondered why we were even given a menu, when there are only a few item available. I felt like I was playing a game. "Guess what we have available today???"Kristen Beqarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14602366171843923697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14858228.post-24783360643557461222007-03-05T21:34:00.000+01:002007-03-05T21:34:00.000+01:00jo d... I'm happy to share the photo with you, I j...jo d... I'm happy to share the photo with you, I just ask for a link back to my blog if you don't mind. This guy was incredibly photogenic- I have more shots of him as well.<BR/><BR/>Angelika.. How sweet of you to drop by and comment even in the midst of your renovations. Thank you so much!Miss Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05755376182972818159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14858228.post-11651352746548205562007-03-05T20:40:00.000+01:002007-03-05T20:40:00.000+01:00HI Kim, I do love the sound of this particular pos...HI Kim, I do love the sound of this particular post and I feel so happy for you. As I now know it took some time until you developed a "home feeling" in Tirana and it's so good to now feel your enthusiasm between the lines ! Hope that Albania is going to have lots more of such lovely Sundays in store for You and P. Much love from a dusty and noisy house !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14858228.post-5805182752902525612007-03-05T19:51:00.000+01:002007-03-05T19:51:00.000+01:00Kim, I absolutely loved the picture of the long ha...Kim, I absolutely loved the picture of the long haired guy with cifteli! It shows a lot about the fluid state of the Albanian-ness nowadays. The triangle Durres-Tirane-Lac is changing into a melting pot of the Albanian nation with such incredible energy!! Who knew!!<BR/>Can I borrow it for my wee blog?tabakhonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03586089981285643756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14858228.post-45224499882584348232007-03-05T18:55:00.000+01:002007-03-05T18:55:00.000+01:00Awwwww ITS... I'm so sorry for you hon!But guess w...Awwwww ITS... I'm so sorry for you hon!<BR/><BR/>But guess what? P just signed his new contract and added an extra two years to our time here! Yippeee!<BR/><BR/>How long is your sentence in Montreal?Miss Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05755376182972818159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14858228.post-31767460539055632952007-03-05T18:46:00.000+01:002007-03-05T18:46:00.000+01:00Kim, Kim, Kim...You are driving me crazy... we got...Kim, Kim, Kim...<BR/><BR/>You are driving me crazy... we got 30 cm of snow this past friday only. And it's snowing again today.<BR/><BR/>There is so much snow everywhere that the Frenchies can't keep up the with cleaning the roads. <BR/><BR/>No wonder anti-depressants are the highest selling drugs in these parts.<BR/><BR/>anywayz... some days we'll trade countries again... and then I will be the one laughing all the way to the Adriatic.ITShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15958814876642124728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14858228.post-7571707021312463922007-03-05T17:47:00.000+01:002007-03-05T17:47:00.000+01:00Thanks for the info ll.t.! It did only have two st...Thanks for the info ll.t.! It did only have two strings but they made quite a lovely sound.Miss Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05755376182972818159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14858228.post-78951879920182120092007-03-05T16:46:00.000+01:002007-03-05T16:46:00.000+01:00Kim, that instrument looks like a "cifteli", a mus...Kim, that instrument looks like a "cifteli", a musical instrument played by the Albanians from the North. <BR/><BR/>Coincidentally, there is a very large, new "suburb" at the entrance of Durres populated by people who moved in from the Northern mountains during the '90s.<BR/><BR/>A little bit more on the the cifteli from Wikipedia:<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%87ifteliaLl.T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13989398571033091597noreply@blogger.com