Air, Landier, and Sea

After all of the incredible sight-seeing and pub “crawling” in Ireland, Croatia was our rest and relax stop on the trip. What I found when telling people we were going to Croatia is they typically fell into one of two camps: 1) They’ve been before and absolutely love it or 2) They’ve never been and…

While the title of this post may sound like your daily to-do list, it’s actually the places we visited on our final day in Dublin. The General Post Office (also known as the GPO) is where the 1916 Easter Rising took place. This is where the Irish first asserted themselves as an independent nation. For…

Before my parents and brother made their way back to the States, we made sure to get in some more of historical Dublin. We visited Trinity College, where the Book of Kells is located. The Book of Kells dates back to about 1100 AD and is a handwritten translation of the four gospels, done by…

Sadly, our time with Mark is coming to an end and we are headed back to Dublin. As with all of our experiences with Mark, our last day was wonderful. As we headed across the country to Dublin, we stopped along the way at an Irish chocolate shop as well as the oldest bar in…

When thinking of Ireland, you likely imagine the emerald green plains, rainbows, golf courses, and castles. While that is all there, Ireland also has some very interesting geology (if you don’t believe me, just ask Mark). Ireland was once completely covered in ice. While most of it is now green, in certain regions (like in…

It’s hard to believe that each day gets better, but this trip has been nothing short of amazing, every stop along the way. Today began with a trip to a waterfall. Personally, I had no idea that Ireland had waterfalls, but this one was gorgeous! We took a short hike in Killarney National Park through…

We started our day off with a huge highlight- seeing the West Kerry Sheep Dog demonstration! We expected to be shown what sheep dogs do and to see the farm a little, but Bridget and Seamus really made us feel at home. First, we met their pet donkeys, Alfie and Sooty, and then they’re very…

After a two week rest, we decided it was time to pack it up and see more of the world. This time, Ireland, Croatia, and Germany. While we were still buzzing from our around the world honeymoon the real reason for this trip was my dad. This year he turns 57. While we understand that’s…

Here’s the list of real-time rankings and impressions of the coffees throughout our trip. Zurich airport Marche Cappuccino with cream and sugar Taste: 6/10 Smoothness: 5/10 Overall impression: “meh” Santovino, Rome, Italy Cappuccino with sugar Taste: 8.5/10 Smoothness: 8/10 Overall impression: Excellent! Café Greco Rome, Italy Cappuccino with sugar Taste: 7/10 Smoothness: 7/10 Overall impression:…

We’ve come to our final destinations, Romania and Switzerland. It’s really hard to believe that a month has already flown by. On our final day with our group tour, we took a short stop in Romania. We did a walking tour, had lunch, and our visit ended with a surprise flash mob! We’d been told…