The final stop of our 3-week-long vacation in the Iberian Peninsula was Madrid, Spain. What a beautiful place! However, the city was not kind to us when we first arrived. Keep reading to find out more... the top of the National Library of Spain in Madrid The flight from Lisbon to Madrid was just a … Continue reading Iberian Adventures #6 (Madrid, Spain)
Europe
Iberian Adventures #5 (Portugal: Lisbon and Sintra)
It's interesting how much can change, or stay the same, over the span of twenty years. The last time I had been to Lisbon was nearly twenty years ago, when I studied abroad there. Back then, I was younger, not married, and had not a care in the world. I was immersed in my heritage, … Continue reading Iberian Adventures #5 (Portugal: Lisbon and Sintra)
Travel Adventures: Scotland
🏴 Scotland: Exploring Historic Edinburgh Scotland! Land of bagpipes, Loch Ness, delicious shortbread, fancy kilts, and Edinburgh, one of the most beautiful cities to which I've ever been. My cousin, Jen, and I were excited to travel there in 2017. Another cousin and her husband live there (well, Toni and Dave actually live in the cute … Continue reading Travel Adventures: Scotland
Travel Adventures: France
🇫🇷 France: Paris and Versailles There's a lot you can see and experience in a whirlwind visit to France for a few days! My husband and I had just finished visiting my friends in Plymouth, England, when we hopped on the Chunnel and headed toward France for a few days to meet up with our other … Continue reading Travel Adventures: France
Travel Adventures: England, Part 1
London 🇬🇧 and Some Harry Potter Magic England is such a magnificent country! It's old, yet modern. Grand, yet quaint. Proper, yet progressive. I am blessed to know some wonderful people who live there, which means I've had some adventurous travels around England, have made fantastic memories, and have taken these fun photos! We'll begin with the … Continue reading Travel Adventures: England, Part 1
Travel Adventures: Portugal
As you may have noticed, I'm sort of branching out with the blog and not just limiting myself to writing about being a mom. I've been examining my life, flipping through my photo albums, rereading some of my old journals, browsing various websites and books, and gathering ideas from my family and friends for new … Continue reading Travel Adventures: Portugal
Recent Travels
Recently for Spring Break, I went to England and Scotland! Most people travel to hot and sunny places for their vacations and come back bronzed or sunburned, but not me for this trip. I went to chilly and cloudy places! I think I actually came back paler than when I left! 🙂 Anyhow, I have … Continue reading Recent Travels
Moxie and Mishaps 