I don’t feel like a particularly spoiled person (hush up, I honestly don’t!), HOWEVER, I can now mark the first time ever for leaving a vacation early due to the accommodations. I knew our rental would be small, and that was no issue, cuz cozy is good. But how many times must one utter the [...]
Archive for the ‘Vacations’ Category
St. Joe and “The Rental”
Posted in Vacations on August 26, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Where was I again? Oh yes, Munich and a dose of ADHD
Posted in Living Milano, Vacations on August 20, 2008 | 3 Comments »
How could I let so much time elapse? Just what IS it about Oxford that zaps my motivation to update the blog? Maybe the airplane sucks out my (limited) creative juices. Hmmm, my mom always claimed the airplane from Florida sucked up her tan on the way home, perhaps the same forces are at work. [...]
Dolomiti Deja Vu?
Posted in Living Milano, Vacations on July 26, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Gardaland was the stopover point on our return trip to the Dolomites. We decided the Dolomites deserved a second trip because, for one, the views are simply stunning, we wanted to see it all again without the snow and give it as good as a hike as we could with two little ones. A photo [...]
We’re going to Gardaland
Posted in Living Milano, Vacations, tagged camera, gardaland on July 17, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Darn it all, Gardaland practically in our backyard and we only just now visited. Meggie and Nolan were beside themselves with excitement, and this was at the fountain before we even entered. We literally had to drag them into the park, with actual tears shed in leaving the fountain, and I repeat, in order to [...]
Firenze – The Last Stop on our Italian Sizzle Tour
Posted in Florence, Living Milano, Vacations on July 7, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Florence marks the last stop on our Italian tour. The temp was looming somewhere in the mid 90′s and there was not an overabundance of playsets, so we spent our time wandering (and sweltering) in the the streets of Florence. This just so happens to be exactly the way I would WANT to spend my [...]
Roma Round The World
Posted in Vacations, tagged Palio, photos, Roma, Siena, Venice on July 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »
While researching Rome, virtually every article/blog/review I read (and there were many) didn’t hesitate to mention that if you go to Rome with young children, expect your vacation to suck ass. “There’s not much to do there with children, it’s hot, big city, the lines are long…blah blah blah blah”. One article said “at least [...]
A Return to Siena and other side notes
Posted in Vacations, tagged fashion, ice cream, Siena, swimming on July 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Our return to Siena was familiar and therefore even better than the first time. Making it even more interesting was that the famous Palio was just more than a week away and the Piazza del Campo was actually being prepped for the race. Stands were erected and the wooden barricade was set up to hold [...]
Venezia – The Good, The Bad and The Lost
Posted in Living Milano, Vacations, tagged Venice on June 10, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The Good: * Boat rides! Really Freakin’ Expensive Boat Rides. * The Weather – NO RAIN * The Food – yum tee dum! * The Hotel – “this is the best breakfast ever” said Meggie! * The Music – played outside, on a stage in Piazza San Marco AND they didn’t ask for money! * [...]
A Weekend in Siena
Posted in Living Milano, Vacations, tagged lemons, Siena on May 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We spent the past weekend in Siena. I’ve never been hugely interested in history, but it’s nearly impossible not to be in awe over this city, its incredible past and foundations from medieval times. We’re talking buildings from the 11th Century!! Walking UP and DOWN the streets within the walls of Siena was not to [...]
Maggio Madness and a Girl Turning 13, er, 4
Posted in Living Milano, Vacations, tagged Meggie's Birthday, Palio, Siena on May 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
May is a chaotic month for seemingly everyone, and this family is certainly no exception. Our activity is condensed into nine days of excitement including Mother’s Day, our anniversary and Two Birthdays. This year we held Meggie’s 4th birthday party on Brent’s birthday, and of course Daddy is MORE than willing to take second stage [...]
