Today, we officially started our ninth month on the road living out of suitcases and exploring the world. Nine times! We boarded a train from Rome to this wonderful Italian jewel of a city we’re in now. Rome was challenging. All of the tourist sites were crowded and lines were long. We’ll fill in the…
The Trail to Newfoundland
Our jump from Canada to Central Europe on 23-August and constant travel has left a few areas uncovered on our blog. Since we left Canada, we’ve been through Slovenia and Croatia and are now sitting in an apartment above the main tourist drag in Sorrento, Italy. Hard to believe almost two months have passed. Fortunately,…
Napoli Snapshots
We left Dubrovnik, Croatia via overnight ferry to Bari, Italy on 3-October and then caught a train to Napoli to begin our exploration of Italy. Napoli is a very real city. It is loud, grungy, filled with constant traffic and people everywhere–just what you’d want out of an Italian city. While Napoli has a bit…
Dumbfounded by Dubrovnik
Our travels in Croatia have taken us from Zagreb, around Istria, and South to the seaside town of Split. This weekend we find ourselves in what might be considered Split’s neighbor, Dubrovnik. On this adventure, we’ve visited many walled towns on hills with red tile roofs and seaside towns with fortresses and promenades. None of…
What did we do today? 21-September
Here’s a picture from our adventures today in Croatia. What were we doing? And the answer is . . . Sarah got it right! Good guessing Mom. We did go truffle hunting. There are only two places in the entire world where you can hunt for white truffles, Italy and Croatia. We went truffle hunting…
Where are we now? 15-September
Today marks our seven-month anniversary of travel! We set out for Argentina from San Diego on 15-February. Really hard to believe it has been that long. We can’t even count how many different beds we’ve slept in. Where are we now? It isn’t Rome! You’re free to guess in the comments.
Lovely Ljubljana
Our European adventures started on 24-August-22 in the charming Slovenian city of Ljubljana. The heart of the old town is the Ljubljanica river where tourists gather on the banks in restaurants and cafes and tour boats float lazily under the 5 iconic bridges that connect the city’s two halves. One small bit of interesting history…
Funny Castle Find
Okay, we’re touring the chicken head of Slovenia (yes, the locals say the country looks like a chicken–check it out) in the town of Ptuj. Yes, it is “pitooy” like spitting. Weird to say over and over again. The territory is thick with castles and grape vines. It’s our last night in Slovenia (10-September-2022), and…
PEI Spuds!
Wait, what? You meant PEI mussels, right? Mussels might be the most notable export to the United States from tiny Prince Edward Island (PEI) in the Atlantic Provinces of Canada, but if you actually visit the island, you’ll discover they’re all about the spuds. We, like probably most of you, had no idea. We even…
Goats By Moonlight
Sharing a photo of our neighbors at Majerija, our hotel in Slap, Slovenia.