We took the train to Naples and then on to Rome. Trying to get on track with our sleep schedule, we dropped our luggage at the hotel and went for […]
Day 2 -Pompeii
Today we explored Pompeii. Kenzie did a lot of research about the city for her 4th grade independent project so she was able to tell stories about the places we […]
We’re off to Italy
The day started off with a 6am flight to Newark then an 8 1/2 hour flight to Naples. From there we took an hour bus ride to our hotel in […]
The Story of the Wildfires
The Atlantic published a great story about the wildfires and all that went on behind the scenes. The PDF of that story is included here.
A few days in Reykjavik, and then home…
After visiting the rural parts of Iceland, we wrapped up our trip with some time in the only major city in Iceland (Reykjavik). We started with a Segway tour (that’s […]
Iceland’s Golden Circle
On one of our last days in Iceland, we did the Golden Circle, which is a popular day trip from Reykjavik. It was an easy day, with some great scenery. […]
Reykjadalur Hot Spring Thermal River
So after a day of recovery from hiking the volcano, we were ready to try another long hike. This time it was to the hot springs thermal river. This river […]
Icelands South Coast
After hiking the volcano we headed down the south coast of Iceland for a few easy days of sightseeing. Lots of waterfalls and beautiful scenery. We went as far as […]
Hiking the Volcano
We hiked up the volcano! Sometimes the timing just works out, and that was the case with Mount Fagradalsfjall erupting during our trip. When we started planning this trip it […]
Iceland!
After over a year of being grounded from international travel by Covid, we were finally able to get out and take a trip. Iceland seemed like the perfect choice. Iceland […]