Mini Monster Attack

Last weekend, as Lukas went cycling, I stayed at one of the bike buddies' house near Bogota that was filled with cute little puppies.

* Warning: cuteness overload. You will want to adopt one all of them! *  

Seven six-week-old mini piranhas, three of them golden and four black. They look like Labradors - a bit like their mum - but their dad is only known as 'Champion'.

Feeding time! Poor mummy is suffering - the mini monsters have sharp teeth!

After lunch, the puppies had plenty of energy for playing.

"I was bitten by a mean, jealous beagle but still like to play with the tennis ball as big as me."

How can one resist these faces? And the fresh puppy smell? I should get a medal for not carrying one home.

And then we're out! Nite nite.

Summer in the Alps

In June, when Scandinavia and Lapland were roasting under the sun, it was cold and miserable in Austria. Luckily, the weather got better in July.

The playful kittens made sure that there was enough action.

Along with the baby cats, barbecuing, meeting friends, sun bathing and swimming were involved.

Having a lunch at the restaurant Freihof Sulz.

And while others were working on the roof tops...

... some of us were spending the warm summer night by having a blast at a cabin the locals call Maisäß. It is the Vorarlberger version of a summer cottage - without the lake, but with a view over the Alps. Generally, it consists of some folk music, good food, beers, great company and, of course, the view.

After the sun set, it was time to head home, and in a few days, back to Colombia. The Indian summer was over for me! Snif.