Month: September 2024
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Greece: Meteora and Athens
Leaving Italy was surprisingly emotional. We had been overland traveling by train, bus, and car for more than 10 weeks, so boarding our flight out of Rome felt like we were starting a new chapter in our big adventure! We landed in Athens and drove 4 hours north to a…
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Central Italy: Cinque Terre, Firenze, Montepulciano, and Rome
We actually started our final two weeks in Italy with a quick stop in Bavaria (Germany) to spend time with another one of our previous au pairs and her family. Sara was our very first au pair and joined our family just a few weeks after we became parents! She’s…
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Croatia: Istrian Peninsula
After our month of full-on hiking and climbing through the Dolomites, we headed to the Istrian Peninsula (Croatia) for a few days of fantastic, relaxing beach time! We camped on the Adriatic coast near Rovinj, spending our days swimming, snorkeling, and relaxing. Howie and I took evening walks into the…
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Italy: The Dolomites
A month of hiking and climbing through our favorite place on earth, meeting up with friends and family from around the world – what an absolute dream come true! Our four weeks in the Dolomites were spent in 4 different regions – we began in the Tre Cime/Sexten region along…
Eight Boots Abroad 