The Cats of Europe

While backpacking across Europe I found myself missing my cat. Yes, I am a cat lady. (& definitely a dog lady, too! Animal lady, one would say.) Fortunately though, while I was traveling I met so many kitties! So I decided to share with you, the fancy cats of Europe.

 This is a cat from Marseille, France. A very curious kitty who came to our window one night & was staring at our bananas on the window sill. It was a nice hello! 

There are a bunch of cats hanging out at the Roman ruins. They don't even seem phased by everyone walking around. & were pretty tough handling the rain.  

This little baby is from Santorini, Greece. Another cat that didn't seem to put off by the people. & she even got some leftovers!  

SO. CUTE. Just enjoying the Grecian sun.   

 A stoned cat in Amsterdam. I could not figure out what this dude was looking at. 

This is Geronimo, a resident of an Airbnb in Rome (same kitty pictured at the very top). The owner of the property told us that Geronimo doesn't even belong to him and Geronimo belongs to the apartment. When the previous tenants moved out, Geronimo stayed. He was a very friendly, cute kitty that loved us. It was nice to hang out with a companion animal for once while traveling. A nice change of pace and comforting to have something familiar like a cat around. 

 Greek ruins are always a great place to chill out at. 

 Naxos, Greece kitty.

 Another Naxos cat.

 This Naxos cat loved us! It was exciting to interact with another cat again. (Of course we proceeded cautiously, but this cat was walking up to all of the travelers.) He was a very friendly cat that followed us for awhile. 

 Such a cute baby. 

& this was hilarious. While walking back to our flat in Paris, this little guy asked us if we wanted to have some coffee. With our arms full of groceries and baguettes we had to decline. But wouldn't that have been fun?!

It was nice to go back through my photos and show you all the variety of cats in Europe. I hope you enjoyed. 

Do you have any animals that you've met in your travels? Which one of these kitties are your favorite?

- Christina

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VLOGMAS 2015 VLOG No. 5

Welcome to my favorite vlogmas video to date! Follow along as we walk the dogs, go to Barnes & Noble & have a dinner adventure! Thank you for watching! 

- Christina

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Vegan Nirvana: New Vegan Option in Orange County, California

Vegan Nirvana is a new vegan restaurant in Orange County, California. Huntington Beach to be exact. It's so exciting finding new vegan options popping up around! I didn't know much about Vegan Nirvana except it has cool signage that I saw when it was under construction. But with it's 5 star reviews on Yelp, dinning here is not to be missed.

Isn't the alien theme fun? Very unique. So my Aunt Susan and I went to have lunch there a couple of months ago and we weren't disappointed!

We took the suggestions of our server and went for a very popular item, the "Ultimate Liberation - Crispy fish-free fillet tacos topped with fresh cabbage, pico de gallo, cilantro & chipotle sauce. Served on corn tortillas with lime." LOVED IT. I will definitely order it again, and highly suggest you do, too! It's been a long time since I've had tacos like that, so it was a nice treat!

 We also got, "Selfless Savior - Crispy sweet potato fries tossed with our homemade seasoning." The season was great & the fries were made well, but the chipotle sauce was absolutely amazing. I'm a sucker for vegan chipotle sauce. Get it.   

& last but not least, we got "The Light Keeper - Seasoned chick-free strips, red bell peppers, red onions, and mushrooms in chipotle sauce topped with cabbage and pico de gallo in a spinach tortilla. Served with chips and salsa." That sucker was filling. So filling. & flavorful! There is so much fiber in plant based proteins, so after this meal we shared, I was stuffed!

So if you ever find yourself in Huntington Beach, Vegan Nirvana is a great vegan option! (& their open until 12am!)

- Christina

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VLOGMAS 2015 VLOG No. 4

Hello vlog no. 4! Follow along as drink juice (YAY fennel!), go to the dentist & have quality time in the car.

Enjoy! 

- Christina

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VLOGMAS 2015 VLOG No. 3

Vlogmas is fun! Are you participating? Here is my third vlog for my 2015 vlogmas. Follow along as I have vegan Chinese food, chat chat chat & eat Oreos! Thanks for watching! 

- Christina

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