Goats in Cabo Verde

 

As requested by Alexandra, I share more photos of Sal, which is one of the islands of Cabo Verde in the Central Atlantic Ocean. It's the first time I publish an Instagram-style post on my humble blog. Thank you for asking me, Alexandra. 

While I was watching goats in the Island of Sal, I was amazed by their ability to survive and thrive in hersh environment. I noticed that goats can withstand prolonged drought in arid zone or areas with poor vegetation, such as sub-saharian regions.                               

I also saw many black crows on that arid island.

Sal Island has on average 350 days of sunshine per year, and the "rainy" season is from late July to October.

I found a huge variety of street art on different corners of the islands, which perfectly matches the already colourful houses.

Cabo Verde is now the world's largest nesting aggregation for Caretta turtles. Hunting and harvesting such vulnerable species and their eggs is illegal under Cabo Verde's law. In addition, sea turtles' protections are heavily enforced by international treaties.

Have a nice weekend ☀

Back blogging

 Hello everyone. Just to say I'm back blogging.

I was pleased to meet this marvelous peacock in Sal Island, Cabo Verde. I saw it at Pachamama EcoPark, which is a magical botanical garden surrounded by desert on the island of Sal 🇨🇻

There were many crows despite the scarcity of  water in that African country.

Have a lovely weekend :-)

Wild Iberian goats

 

I've just got those three photos that were taken in the Cantabrian Mountains, in Northern Spain. My daughter encountered those creatures while she visiting that beautiful corner of Spain last week. It seems the goat disagrees with tourists :-) 🐐 

I hope I'll visit that beautiful corner of Spain. The good news is that there is now 2 hours and 45 minutes direct flight from Rome to Santiago del Monte, where Asturias airport is located.

I am stepping out back from posting for a little while.

Have a lovely new week.

Shots fired at an Italian convoy in Lebanon.

Last week warning shots were fired by Israel's sodiers at an Italian convoy of Italian peacekeepers in South Lebanon. The attack caused no injuries, but this allows the opportunity to suspend defence cooperation deal with Tel Aviv. 

Consequently, the good news is that yesterday the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, said that the government has decided to suspend its defence agreement with Israel.             

It seems the Italian Policy-makers are listening Italian civil society's willingness to end the Italian support and being part of the Israel's genocide in Palestine.  

The building in the above photo is the seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and it is not located in Rome's historic centre. It was built in the 1930s and marked an important stage in Italy's achitectural and urban debate. Nowadays the monumental style of the building has also been perfect for hosting a collection of artworks. 

Have a lovely Wednedsay ☀

A photo from Naples Zoo

Hello everyone. Just to show the photo of such colourful bird I saw at Naples Zoo, South Italy.

Have a nice Sunday ☕☀🌼

Still rising prices

 

Hello everyone. While Trump's war on Iran reveals who really dictates US foreign policy, severeal car manufacturers, particularly in France and Germany, are shifting production from civilian vehicles to defense and weapons technology. Consequently, consumers continue to experience higher prices for essentials like groceries, insurance and housing.  

The photo below shows that the price of a small sandwhich with prosciutto and white fresh cheese is € 7.90 in Rome 🙁 

And still in Rome a small bowl of salad with tomatoes, fresh white cheese and a few leaves of lettuce costs € 5.90 🤨🍅

A kilo of lemons costs almost € 5 in Italy, which is the second-largest lemon producer in the European Union  🍋🍋🍋

In this context, Trump war in Iran is only making things worse. And EU's refusal to condemn war against Iran shows its subservience to US & Israel neocolonial empire. According to David Miller , Zionist interests have captured and colonized the vital organs of Washington itself. Tel Aviv now dictates the terms of American foreign policy.

Enjoy the rest of this 2nd week of April. 

 

Pigeons on Rome's cobblestones

Last week some pigeons were enjoying their bath on Rome's cobblestones after the rain.

Have a nice new week.