After our month full of travels, we were excited to come back to London at just the right time for its summer. British schools had just let out and everyone else began going away on holiday. One of our fun
Blonde Tourists in Beijing
As we had planned our summer, we decided to spend a few days in Beijing on our way back to London. We rented a flat in the city and made sure to secure a tour guide so our kids could
Our Mongolian Adventure
After being back to London for one week, we were off again to visit more family. This time we went east to Mongolia. The trek to Mongolia is not one to scoff at. It’s really a two day journey. Layover
Grandparents Visit – Nevin Style
As our full house started to empty out, Caleb and I went on a little side-trip with my parents to Paris. They had made plans to do a World War II tour through Normandy and Belgium, but didn’t feel touring
Grandparents Visit – Stephenson Style
In preparation for Cami’s baptism, both sets of grandparents staggered their visits. So we had Chris’s parents with us the week before the baptism, a full weekend with everyone, and then a week with my parents afterward. It was the
Greece – the Girls’ View
While we were in Greece, we asked some friends (Casey & Todd) to come stay with our kids. They have a young daughter (Harper) and our kids were out of school for Easter holidays so it was the perfect set-up
Greece – Final Chapter: Delphi
The first stop on our final day of touring was to the Parliament Building to watch the changing of the guard. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier The changing of the guard happens every hour, on the hour. Thonos wanted to
Greece – Chapter 3: Athens
With just one day slotted to see Athens, we decided to book a tour guide/driver, Thonos. He was the perfect person for this portion of our trip! He picked us up in his car (a modified taxi), drove us to
Greece – Chapter 2: Meteora
As we needed one travel day to go from the Mount Olympus area to Athens (a 4-5 hour car ride), we decided to plan our route through an area called Meteora. The actual name “Meteora” means ‘suspended in the air.’
Greece – Chapter 1: Mt. Olympus
Mount Olympus was one of the items on our ‘definitely to do’ list for Greece. The only problem is that there are a lot of different ways to hike it. We decided that we would drive up as far as