Misc.
Things I Have Given Up
As we near in on the halfway point on this trip I’m starting to really assess how we are doing at this whole radical sabbatical thing and what we can do to make the second half of this adventure more Read more…
France
More of the In-Between
We aren’t always adventuring about from city to city/country to country. Sometimes life is slow and steady in the Dordogne. I thought I would try to capture some of what we’ve done in the in-between times. Play areas: Why must Read more…
France
2 Days in Toulouse
We knew we were pressed for time in between all of the Halloween shenanigans and an upcoming trip to Paris, but we still wanted to do a quick weekend getaway and we settled on Toulouse. We had 48 hours Read more…
France
Halloween Week
Okay, so a little word of warning to anyone thinking of uprooting your only child from all of her family and friends and making her travel Europe with you for a year – you will feel guilty, especially on holidays, and Read more…
Spain
Santander, Spain
Santander was the surprise of Spain! We literally knew nothing when we booked our trip. All we knew was that we had to leave Logrono and needed to stay somewhere in Spain for three more days before we were heading Read more…
France
Bonne Annee!
Bonne Annee!! Happy 2022. Wishing you all a happy new year. Hoping that the upcoming year is magical and full of joy. We all deserve that, right? In the name of a new year and a new start, I”ve decided Read more…
Spain
La Rioja – Wine!
One of my favorite trips so far has been one of our shortest trips so far. Spoiler alert – there was wine. La Rioja, Spain. Now, for this one we owe a special shout out to Paul’s best friend, Keith. Read more…
Spain
Bilbao – Playgrounds and The Guggie!
If Paul were being honest, the whole reason he planned this little northern Spain getaway was to make it to Bilboa. And, more specifically, to make it to the Guggenheim Museum. He has tried twice to see the Guggenheim in Read more…
Misc.
Sick!
We are f&$%ing sick of being sick!! This little family has been sick for weeks. Well, more accurately, Nora and I have been sick for weeks. And we are sick of it. **before we go on, multiple covid tests have Read more…
Spain
San Sabastian, Spain
From Pau, we boarded a bus to San Sabastian, Spain. If you know me, you know a bus isn’t normally my cup of tea, but I have to admit, these European buses have been exceptionally nice and clean and most Read more…