I’m still behind on my blog, but I’ll start off with a recent Nate-story related to a health scare I experienced a few days ago since it fits in with the subject matter of this post. I don’t have anything […]
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If ‘Bliss’ is a Place, We Found It
By now, you (my faithful reader) probably realize that we are no longer travelling through the Land of Enchantment – or Europe, as it’s most commonly known. What have we been up to since then? You really didn’t have to […]
The Final Few Days and The Joy Awards
Sadly, our European adventure has come to an end. What a tremendous experience! I hesitate to use the phrase ‘once-in-a-lifetime’, as we hope and expect that this has launched a life of travel and adventure. Friday was our last full […]
Passion, Sun, and a Little Bit of Stress: Seville Has It All
The voice of the Google lady emanates from my phone, butchering the pronunciation of every other word: “Continue straight on Calle Jamerdana (said with a hard J), and then continue straight on Calle Mateos Gago”, “Turn right on”…turn right where!?! […]
Indiana Joy(s) and the Trek through Cinque Terre
As a child, there was really only one movie (which happened to be a trilogy) which really captured my imagination. Star Trek? No way (sorry Trekkies) Karate Kid? Not for me; I basically failed out of karate after one practice […]
When a Problem is a Good Thing: ‘Whaling it’ at Fontainebleau
The last few days have marked an entirely new type of adventure on our trip. In this post I’ll discuss a number of unusual things from the weekend, including but not limited to 1) finding ourselves in the “Sea of […]
A Noise in the Woods – Our Final Days in the Alps
“I only went for a walk and finally concluded to stay until sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.” – John Muir Today we left Marvin and Lisa’s house in the French Alps after the most blissful […]
Putting our feet up in Croatia
It’s hard to know where to start on this post, as I have nearly two weeks of ground to cover on our time in Croatia. I think we’ll start with a general overview and then, per usual, a Nate story. […]
The Snail, The Sweat, and The Sanctuary
The True Test of a Snail We were told on one of our Paris walking tours that the true test of a snail is how easily it comes out of the shell with a utensil. The guide mentioned some restaurants […]
First day in Paris – When getting one thing accomplished makes for a successful day
Imagine if you were able to accomplish one real, significant, meaningful thing each day for a year. On the surface, it’s tempting to think that one thing is a low bar since there are 12 hours of sunlight (well currently about […]