Back in Roman times, Albania was known as Illyria. It was also known to be fractious, even when ruled by a woman like Queen Teuta.
Sunday, January 02, 2022
Saturday, January 01, 2022
Visited Decani
Decan Monastery is always a great place to go - and this time, we brought Leonora. Even though it's in her home country, she's never gone. She loved it. And I learned something new, too. The monks of Decani are very greatful to Regina Maria of Romania. She was also the last monarch to sit in the monarch's chair in the church, in 1932. She gave the monastery a lot of money to keep it running, too.
We also got to see the farmyard this time. It was great, with cows and chickens and goats and such...
Labels:
2021,
Kosovo,
non-stitching
Molle e Eger
Some of the time I wish Molle e Eger would change it's menu a bit with the change of seasons. It'd be good to see something different every once in a while.
Labels:
2021,
food,
Kosovo,
non-stitching
Goat Weirdness
This is, I believe, the representation of Skenderbeu. He had goat horns on his helm and a lot of fortifications. Other than that, no clue.
Labels:
2021,
Albania,
non-stitching
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