Chronicling our crazy yearlong worldwide family sabbatical
After our surprise visit to Delphi, Greece, we continued north to Meteora. When researching places to visit in Greece we came across pictures of Meteora and immediately knew it was a place we needed to see in person. Meteora is famous for its geology; a unique set of circumstances resulted in the formation of tall Read More …
Fall Arrives in Montenegro After a lovely time in Kotor, we ventured further into the interior of Montenegro. Our destination was the mountain town of Kolasin, but first we wanted to make a pilgrimage to the famed Ostrog Monastery. As we made our circuitous way to the monastery the fall colors were on full display. Read More …
Around Kotor We spent nine days in Kotor which gave us plenty of time to see the town and also to explore more of the surrounding area. Here are the places we visited, all within an a short drive from Kotor. Budva One of the first short road trips we took during our stay in Read More …
After a full month in Croatia it was time to move on to the 15th country of our European road trip, Montenegro. Our first stop in the country was the city of Kotor, an ancient walled city on the tip of the bay with the same name. The drive from Dubrovnik to Kotor took about Read More …
Our Dalmatian Coast Tour Continues – Ston & Korčula After spending a few great days in and around Split we loaded up the car and pointed south, singing “On the Road Again” (as we often do when driving to a new place). Our destination was Korčula, one of Croatia’s islands. Most travelers from Split take Read More …
Krka National Park We have definitely developed a strong affinity for waterfalls on this trip. Coming from Houston, we do not encounter many waterfalls (or even hills for that matter) in our daily lives, so we more fully appreciate these beauties of nature when we find them. So, naturally, while we were in Split we Read More …
Plitvice Lakes Plitvice Lakes National Park is a stunning, fairly-tale like setting where emerald blue water pools and then cascades down waterfalls to the next pool. The process repeats itself over and over, and each waterfall is unique; some are wide, some narrow, some high, and some low. Given the amazing beauty of this place Read More …
Norway Scenic Routes Warning – this is a picture-heavy post. Words just can’t do justice to Norway’s amazing natural beauty. Photos don’t really do it justice either, but maybe they’ll provide a sense of the awe-inspiring natural wonders that we got to see during our road trips through the country. Norway’s Public Roads Administration has Read More …
Orkney to Oban In our last post we recapped our visit to Orkney. After a great week on the islands we packed up and headed back to the Scottish mainland and made our way to Oban on the west coast. We departed Stromness bright and early on the 6:30am ferry. The Stromness to Scrabster ferry Read More …
In Part 1 of our Orkney recap we shared what we learned during our visit to Orkney’s prehistoric sites. In Part 2 we’ll share some of the other great experiences we had on the island. Barony Mills Barony Mill is a working mill in Birsay that dates from 1873. The grain here is called bere, which Read More …