After leaving Rome, we took a short flight to Dubrovnik, Croatia.  We spent 2 nights there which was just enough time.  The highlight was walking the wall of Dubrovnik for spectacular views of the Adriatic Sea and of the Old Town inside the walls.  We got there on Sunday which was lucky for us because … More Hrvatska the beautiful 

We spent a week in Rome.  Trip and Taylor took to the city better than I expected.   My sister and niece were there the first couple of days and Grandma Judy was there the entire week (they met us after their cruise to Greece and Turkey).  It was so much fun to have family … More So much walking in Rome…

We flew from Iceland to Milan for one day.  We suffered through an excruciating 2 1/2 hour walking tour with a couple of very bored kids just to see The Last Supper.  FYI, if you want to see it, get your reservations months in advance otherwise the only way to see it is to do … More Gelato, gelato and more gelato

The kids were very sad to leave Iceland. We did so much in a few days. Day 2:  We drove the Golden Circle which contains a lot of the sites in Iceland, including the largest geysir and largest waterfall in the country, Kerio Crater and Thingvellar Park. Most of the drive was through countryside with … More Iceland was a hit

We made it to our first stop – Iceland!  It’s absolutely gorgeous here, and our tiny cottage couldn’t be more perfect.  We spent the day exploring our surroundings.  Our place is at the base of a small mountain and the ground is spongy and mossy with a stream running through it.  We tried our best … More What time is it?