Winter getaway anyone? Neither our vacation bank account at work, nor our actual bank had enough margin for us to head south for a week like all of the other cool kids, so we decided to have an alternate adventure. Where can you go for a few days that will give you lots of ad
Sometimes you really are here for a good time and not a long time. We had a whirlwind visit to see family and also to a little bit of fun back into what has become a rapidly passing by summer. We arrived in the County early afternoon, and although I can proudly say that I
They may not be pretty, but they are oh, so good. A few years ago now I had the opportunity to spend close to three weeks in Lisbon. The trip was unexpected and I had done almost no research. Portugal was not on my “must see” list and I certainly hadn’t expected to be there
Full disclosure, we didn’t do justice to Florence. We did not do much advance research into all of the things to see and do, and we did not give ourselves enough time to fully embrace it. And now we will have to return. Florence is known for its art and museums and we skipped the
And we are off again! Rome was a whirlwind, not my first visit but also hopefully not my last. We probably logged close to 80 000 steps on our Fitbits and even with good walking shoes, my feet are protesting. What did we see? Everything, the Vatican, the Coliseum, fountains, piazzas and all points in
The next step of our trip was Naples, a town we don’t know a whole lot about except that it’s close to Pompeii and Vesuvius and has a reputation that there is lots of crime. That being said, it hasn’t felt any less safe than any other city I’ve travelled to so maybe what was
My husband and I have headed off on an exciting vacation to celebrate his 50th birthday. We’ve not travelled together as much as we would have liked over the years, so are making up a bit for lost time. The first leg of our journey is over, we left rainy London very early this morning
Time for another adventure, this time my husband and I headed to Western Canada to explore some new spaces and celebrate our 25th anniversary. Of note, our actual honeymoon was spent camping about an hour from home because we were unemployed and broke which isn’t the best way to start a marriage, so a little
That’s it, vacation is done. Everyone is tired, happy, and a little bit homesick. I miss my dog, my husband, and my son. Not necessary in that order. My brain has also already switched back towards the things I have to do when I get home. Work on Monday, I predict 173 unread emails, all
The original plan for today was to take a train to Windsor and tour the castle. This would have been really neat because of course they are prepping for a little wedding in a few days aren’t they? But we woke up this morning, looked at each other and said “I’m too tired for a
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