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 …
Seeking the Oracle in Delphi On our fourth morning in Athens Wes logged into AirBnb and realized that we’d only booked four nights (instead of the five that we had thought) so we needed to check out in a couple of hours. Oops! This left us with the choice of finding another place to stay Read More …
Great Times in Greece After five months on the road we’re been eagerly anticipating our entry into Greece. Leaving Melnik Bulgaria, it was a short drive to the border where our crossing was quick and uneventful. Greece is part of the Schengen Area which was unfortunate for us because we were nearing the 90 day limit Read More …
Heading South in Bulgaria Following a short stay in Sofia it was time to keep moving south, as the Athens Marathon was just a few days away. Since we were running low on the number of days we were allowed to stay in the Schengen area (which Greece is a part of) we needed to Read More …
Hello Sofia! Leaving Serbia we continued southeast into Bulgaria. At the border crossing there was a short queue of vehicles. When we made it to the front of the line the immigration officer stamped our passports and a customs offer asked how much alcohol and cigarettes we were bringing into Bulgaria. We replied three bottles Read More …
Is There Quiche in Niš? On to country number 16! Although we were only in Serbia for a couple of days, it was interesting to experience the culture in another of the former republics of Yugoslavia. Niš (pronounced “Nish”) is in the southern part of Serbia and was a convenient and interesting stopping place as we 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 …
Dubrovnik The next stop on our tour of the Dalmatian coast was the beautiful fortified city of Dubrovnik. From Korcula we hopped on the short ferry back to the mainland and enjoyed a scenic drive to southeast to Dubrovnik. Dubrovnik has soared in popularity in recent years, in part due to its role as “King’s Read More …