This morning we were up before the sun. I felt well rested, but the fact that it was still dark out made it really difficult to get up and get moving. We finished packing up and stepped out the door…
Panama: Private Island in San Blas
This morning we woke at 4:30. Before the sun even climbed out of bed. We dressed, brushed our teeth and stumbled to the lobby in a sleepy daze. We were too early for the breakfast included in our room rate,…
Panama: Arrival in Panama City
I woke up this morning at 4:00. After going to bed at 2:00. Even the thought of vacation didn’t do much to persuade me from our cozy bed this morning. After K threatened several times to just go on vacation…
Belize: Road Trip to San Ignacio
This morning started WAY too early and WAY too stressful for a vacation day. We were up at 4:15 – after only a couple of hours of sleep – to finish packing last minute things and get to the airport…
Africa, Here We Come!
Tonight we left from Dulles, headed for Africa! We showed up to the airport several hours ahead of time, and sat in a bar, giddy with anticipation, barely able to contain our excitement – even despite the looming 18 hour…
Italy: Benvenuti in Italia
This morning started bright and early; no time for snuggling in our comfy, fluffy bed today. We were up and at ’em and headed to Schiphol by 8am. Check-in was a breeze – we barely had our passports looked over,…
Amster- Amster- Dam, Dam, Dam
This morning started out ridiculously early. We woke up at 4:15 to get ready, packed up and down to the lobby by 5:00 for the shuttle bus to pick us up. It was pitch dark outside when we woke and…
Antigua Bound
Happy New Year! It’s another year and another holiday trip for us. This morning started early for K. For me, I just never went to bed last night. After ringing in the New Year with a nice dinner, some drinks…
Alaska: A Plane, a Tram and a Hike
It’s getting really difficult already to keep up with writing a journal. We’re seeing and doing so much every day and it’s extremely difficult to find words, pictures and video clips that will do any of these experiences any justice…
Alaska: Puddle Jumper to Gustavus
We woke up this morning to steady rainfall, thick wispy blankets of fog and extremely overcast skies – but somehow it never dawned on us that our flight might be affected. We got to the airport at 11:30 for our…