(Photo is Sophia below the rare Full Christmas Moon!) To our great delight, Sydney joined us for the holidays – same as always, yet still brings so much joy!… We spent a few days of fun in the sun at Pier 66 in Ft. Lauderdale – swimming and playing daily, making Christmas preparations and mingling with…
Traveling Light and the Magic of a Tiny Tree
In September and October while traveling to Europe (three countries), plus schoolbooks and sailing gear for four weeks we were challenged to ‘pack light.’ The kids and Tony went carry-on though of course, I required two bags: one for my clothes and the other for books. My carry-on bag was comprised of the family computers, plugs and a…
Plan? What Plan.
We moved on to Cortado in early November with the plan of cruising straight to the Bahamas. That was OUR plan. Mother nature had a different plan. For a safe and smooth Gulf Stream crossing, we needed two days of calm, South, South-West or East breeze. Anything from the South would do. What we got, instead…
Turkey: Cruising Bodrum
Bodrum, a quick one-hour flight from Istanbul, is located on the southwest corner of Turkey on the Aegean Sea. The city of Bodrum lies in the center of two peninsulas, which means an abundance of beach resorts and gorgeous vistas. Near the marina is The Bodrum Castle of The Knights of St. John — a medieval fortress and…
Turkey: Touring Istanbul, part 2
(Istanbul: Part Two) …Our adventure continues: While enjoying the sights and sounds of Istanbul, we also toured the massive and gorgeous Topkapi Palace – called Seraglio – with Canan relaying every fact and answering all our many questions. Topkapi is a large palace that was the main residence of the Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years of their…
Turkey: Touring Istanbul, part 1
(Istanbul: Part One) Our ten days in Turkey were nothing short of extraordinary. I will not dally: We loved Turkey. We loved the people, the food, the history, the architecture, the culture, the climate. We will never forget the things we saw, tasted, learned; the people we met and old friends with whom we spent quality…
Travel School 2015 – so far, so good!
So far this fall our Travel School has been spectacular. We started September 1st with two weeks of homeschool at home. Then, the field trips began! Here is a partial list of where we have been so far this school year: Sophia and Oliver’s Travel School 2015 “Locations of Study” (as of 11/1/15) Portugal Centro…
Adventures in Alicante and Valencia
Post Granada we drove North and East through the Sierra Nevada Mountains to Alicante. First of all, did you know there is a Sierra-Nevada Mountain range in the west coast of the US and also a Sierra-Nevada Mountain range in Andalucia, Spain? Until this trip, I am certain I thought they were one and the same….
Granada, Spain
After Seville, we pressed on to Granada, in particular, to see the Alhambra. We loved Granada. The city was impressive with an obvious and prevalent culture of family. People were out day and night together and enjoying family time. It was one of the most social Spanish cities we have seen and we loved it there. Below is…
Spanish Adventure: Seville
Our journey to Spain this time began with an industrious few days of sightseeing and Flamenco in Seville. The city is vibrant and young, while its history is old, gorgeous, heavy. The interior roads of Seville are forbidden to cars (though some parts were open to taxis or horse-drawn carriages) so arriving to our apartment was…
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