Chronicling our crazy yearlong worldwide family sabbatical
After some sand and surf on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, we headed inland to the high country to see Poas and Arenal, two of Costa Rica’s six active volcanoes. Poas Volcano Poas last erupted in April of 2017, spewing chunks of rock that damaged nearby buildings. The park reopened in 2018 but on a limited Read More …
After a week on the island of Ambegris Caye we made our way to the Cayo District near the border between Belize and Guatemala. We took the water taxi from San Pedro to Belize City then grabbed a taxi to the airport to meet up with Wes’ dad and his wife (“Granddave and Mimi”) who Read More …
Over the Christmas holidays we headed back to the states and spent a few weeks with our family. This was a great way to recharge before setting out on the next phase of our trip. It is hard to believe that our 14 months of travel is already half way complete. In 2019 we head Read More …
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 …