August 11, 2015: They Let Us Into The Vatican!

Though we’d been to Rome before (on our honeymoon) and seen the major sites, we didn’t plan anything in advance back then and weren’t willing to stand in line 2 hours for anything, cus we’re cool like that. Plus, this just gave us an excuse to come back to Rome one day.  Continue reading

August 8, 2015: Lucca + Pisa

Temporarily parted ways with Steve after Cinque Terre:  he took off for Yacht Week in Croatia and we stayed in Italy for some more exploring. You’ll just have to keep following the blog to find out how and when we reunite!! Continue reading

August 4, 2015: Cote d’Azur Road Trip, Day 2

Day 2 of our Cote d’Azur road trip went as follows (also, pretty much entirely unplanned):    Marseilles –> Cassis –> Saint-Tropez –> Frejus Continue reading

August 3, 2015: Cote d’Azur Road Trip, Day 1

Took the train from Barcelona (after saying goodbye to Kim – sad!) and picked the car up in Perpignan, France.

Day 1 of our Cote d’Azur road trip went as follows (pretty much entirely unplanned):    Perpignan –> Canet-en-Roussillon –> Peyriac de Mer –> Montpellier –> Marseille Continue reading

July 31-August 3, 2015: Barcelona

Ahh, Catalonia. We ate a TON (literally, we probably ate close to one ton) of Paella, drank Sangria, went on a walking tour, visited the monastery on top of Montserrat, hung out at the beach, did a cooking class, saw a Flamenco show, and more! Barcelona, you showed us a great time! Continue reading

July 28-29, 2015: London Adventures, Part 2

For the last segment of our UK adventures we were joined by our friend Steve & his sister, Kim, for 2 days in London, where we did a wee bit more sight-seeing and went to go see Let It Be!!! If you find yourself in London and you’re a Beatles fan – GO SEE IT. Continue reading

July 22-28, 2015: London Adventures, Part 1

The second and largest segment of our England adventures took place in London. It consisted of sight-seeing, drinking, family-seeing, drinking, sleeping, drinking, a little bit of eating, and more drinking. Evidence (only SOME) of said shenanigans below. Continue reading