The homeless of Athens

During our visit to Athens we came across A LOT of stray/homeless animals.  In my guide book it said there was 150,000 stray animals in the city, but my guide book was from 2006.  During the day they walked around the streets and at night took refuge in shop doorways.  As most of you know I am a huge animal lover, all the strays broke my heart.  I went so far as too keep leftovers from my meals to give to the dogs we encountered on the street.  Jeff thought I was crazy, but I didn't care.  Poor things :-(

Stay tuned...

for our trip report on Argentina...Jeff and I got back last week.  It was wonderful and can't wait to go back to South America.

NYE

On NYE there was some sort of race right outside our home.  We were on our way back from the store when we ran into the crowd.  There were people everywhere...here are some pics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sasha watching the runners from our balcony.

 

Jeff's says...

he doesn't like cats.  While we were in Athens visiting the Temple of Zeus a stray cat took a liking to Jeff.  Cali, the name I gave the cat, jumped right on Jeff's lap for some lovin'.  Cali purred up a storm and kneeded his jacket...it was the sweetest thing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amsterdam: Part 3

During our stay in Amsterdam Jeff and I went liquor tasting at the House of Bols.  Bol's is sold in the US among other countries.  They also make the little KLM canal houses Jeff has started to collect.  Inside the houses is Gin and is given to all KLM business and first class passengers.

These are the houses...there are 91 to collect.  Jeff has all of 7 as of today.

Here you could identify each liquor by scent.  I did pretty well.

Of course we spent some time in the Red Light District, during the day and at night.  The district has been going through a transformation in the past few years and brought in nice restaurants, lounges and boutique shops.  There are still sex shops, sex shows and girls dancing in the windows if that is your thing.

I noticed this cat in a restaurant window.  He/she was sitting on top a dining table look out at all the people passing by.

Over the...

the rainbow.  This rainbow appeared outside our apartment building...isn't it pretty.