The second to last stop on our trip to Europe was London. Neither Alex nor I had been to London before and both of us were really looking forward to a change in culture and cuisine. The trip to London started in Alicante. Not having had our coffee yet, were off our game that morning. …
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Trip to Europe: Alicante, Spain
The sixth stop on our Europe trip was Alicante, Spain, a small city on the Costa Blanca {located on the Eastern coast of Spain right on the Mediterranean Sea}. We chose to go to Alicante for two reasons: the beach and to re-visit the location where I studied abroad in 2006. I was excited to …
Trip to Europe: Priorat Wine Tour Outside of Barcelona
Some time ago Alex and I fell in love with Spanish wines, and in particular, those that reign from the Priorat Region. This region is known for its difficult growing conditions, as it is at a higher than usual altitude (over 2,000 feet) and the terrain is basically slate – the lower elevations are black …
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Trip to Europe: Barcelona, Spain
The third country in our recent trip to Europe was Spain. We visited two Mediterranean cities in Spain: Barcelona and Alicante. First up, Barcelona… After a long train ride from Zermatt, Switzerland to Geneva, a lengthy wait at the airport, a reasonably quick flight and an easy bus ride to the city center we arrived …
Trip to Europe: Zermatt, Switzerland
After spending a week in Italy it was time to move on to the second of the five countries we had set out to see on our journey abroad. Early one beautiful June morning we hopped into Alex’s parents’ rental car to make the hour and a half long drive to St. Moritz, Switzerland to …
An Italian-American Wedding: Alina + Alberto
Italian’s know how to eat and they know how to have a party! We recently attended Alex’s sister’s incredible Italian-American wedding in Arqua Petrarca, Italy. Alina’s now husband, Alberto, was born and raised in a town not far from the village where their wedding took place which is what inspired the exotic destination. The newlyweds …
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First Stop on our Europe Trip: Cinque Terre
After 22 hours of travel we finally reached Cinque Terre, Italy, the first destination in our 26 day trip to Europe. We arrived by train from the Milan airport to the village of Monterosso. When we made it through the train station we were greeted by the sparkling blue Mediterranean Sea just in front …
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It’s Good to be Home!
Did you miss us?! Well, in case you didn’t know we have been on the road exploring Europe for nearly the last month, and dang it feels good to be home. Our journey began mid-June and took us through northern Italy, the Swiss Alps, across the Basque region to the Mediterranean beaches in Spain, over …
Spring in Seattle
We were blessed with a beautiful Seattle spring this year! The weather turned nice a good two to three months earlier than usual which has allowed us to spend a lot of time on our front porch, doing yard work or just enjoying a Saturday morning at the dog park. Here’s what we’ve been up …
Stitch Fix #2
After my first unsuccessful Stitch Fix experience I was eager to try it again and see if I might be able to get a few more pieces for my wardrobe. Overall, I really liked this Stitch Fix but it was just bad timing with our Europe trip coming up so quickly that I didn’t want …