Ghana is engraved in our souls. In 2009, it changed us more than any other country on our around the world trip and it rocked us again on this visit. It is hard to describe why Ghana affects our family this way. In an effort to demonstrate why, we will include essays we wrote entitled…
Category: 2012
Tenerife – Canary Island Paradise!
Since the Canary Islands had been added at the last minute to our itinerary, we did not know much about them. The island of Tenerife blew us away with its natural beauty and the charm of the beach towns. With only 33 hours to spend in Tenerife, we quickly grabbed a taxi and headed to…
Spain – Six Days to Explore Andalucía
After concocting a hundred different itineraries in our heads that included flying to Barcelona, hiking the Pyrenees, and visiting the sword making city of Toledo, we decided to rent a car and thoroughly explore the southern region of Spain called Andalucía. Six days was not near enough time. We arrived in the Andalucían capital of…
Portugal – Old World Beaches!
The quaint winding cobblestone streets, outside bistros, and friendly people immediately welcomed us to Portugal and its capital city of Lisbon. We only spent one day in Lisbon exploring its hilltop castle, old town and cafes along the harbor –and it was not enough! Jay snuck away for a round of golf at Oitavos Dunes before…
Belgium – And France As A Bonus!
Our port in Belgium was Antwerp, more than 50 miles up the River Scheldt. Not the usual entrance into a country, but not much is usual when you travel by ship. In a world of immediate gratification that allows and even expects minimalist spelling like “gr8”, it’s hard to slow down into the relaxed cadence…
England – Jolly and Old!
After doing beer, fish and chips, castles and rain in Ireland, it would seem that we had already covered England. Fortunately, there was plenty to do after our arrival in Southampton. Like all good travelers, once we landed in England, we headed straight for London. Christy found a great hotel near Hyde Park that was…
Ireland – The Emerald Isle!
After 7 full days on the ship – and the slow torture of one-hour time changes every other night – we hit the port of Galway, Ireland with great anticipation! It was our family’s first foray into Ireland. And it didn’t disappoint – friendly locals, Guinness everywhere, castles, crazy driving, sheep, Guinness everywhere, lush landscapes,…
Toronto – The more things change, the more they stay the same!
We enjoyed four quick days in Toronto, as a waypoint before heading to the ship in Halifax. The boys finally got to spend some time with their cousins from Toronto, up at their cottage on Lake Muskoka. We had a great couple of days on the lake! Monday and the days following saw us venturing…
Colorado – Leaving on a Jet Plane
We had a frantic final several weeks in Colorado as we prepared for our nine months of travel – not just Semester at Sea (SAS) but also the five months of travel to follow our ocean journey around the Atlantic. It was tough enough to get all the usual tasks associated with long term travel…
And….so it begins!
7AM this morning – here’s what an early departure to Toronto looks like. Not tooooo much stuff for four months of travel! One entire suitcase of kid school books! Now we have 4 days in Toronto before an early flight to Halifax to meet our fellow voyagers and board the ship!