Tirana, Albania skyline

Some shots from my apartment in Tirana. Perfect weather here means that you can see the enormous mountains in the background. Hard to believe that winter is only weeks away.

Sunny Madrid

I was in Prague ever so briefly ...

to see my old friend Paul (alias Tedworth) who moved there from Sydney 7 years ago. We had a very fun night together and the 7 year gap seemed like nothing. Sadly, no time for a Kafka tour.

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

They love mosaics in Dushanbe, at least in the old days.

Never mess with an armed property lawyer

Is the pen mightier than the sword? I am about to find out with the help of my trusty Kyrgyz instrument.

At the Georgian restaurant in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

I have not made it to Georgia, but I guess this guy is in Georgian national dress. Wonderful food full of ground walnuts and lamb mince, with a little chilly, cumin and dill. Wine is rubbish.