Home sweet Home at Last

We finally arrived back home today at around 4pm and everyone was thinking the same thing... Where’s Gus? We found him hiding under the bed but surprisingly, he didn’t mind us petting him.
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Athens

During our last days of the trip we were busy exploring the 2500 year old town of Athens! We went to see the Parthenon on top of the Acropolis in Athens. The Parthenon was very cool but it was underWeiterlesen
Dolphins ho!

Captain Joe spotted some dolphins playing off the port side. We slowed down to watch them and they came over to visit us! We saw them swimming under the boat and leaping in front of our bow andWeiterlesen
Sailing the ocean blue...

We have finally been joined in Athens by cousin Arlo, Uncle Doug, and Aunt Netami - whoot whoot! For our last hurrah before we head back home we have commandeered the sailing ship Blackjack (a 54ftWeiterlesen
Visiting the Earth's belly button

Apparently, Zeus (Greek god of the sky) released 2 eagles from different ends of the earth, and they met in Delphi - thereby establishing it as the centre or “navel” of the World. It is also homeWeiterlesen
Greece cottage country

We started our exploration of Greece in a little seaside cottage, northwest of Athens. The town of Alyki looks like a retreat for the city folk. It boasts a tiny fishing harbour, an old castle on theWeiterlesen
Venice - And We're In Athens!

Venice was a very cool city. One of my favourites I think. It was so peaceful, because there were no cars, so that means no honking, no smoggy air, and no crossing busy streets! We spent a sunny, lastWeiterlesen
Enigmarium Escape Room

Today we did an outstanding escape room about a detective agency which we had to re-open in less than an hour and we finished with 10 seconds to spare! It had lots of different types of puzzles,Weiterlesen
Space Sleepers

Last night we slept in space capsules with lots of gizmos and buttons and even a mini tv in each capsule! The Central hotel had been renovated and the hotel was left with a huge amount of empty spaceWeiterlesen
TKM, that's alot of rain!

TKM stands for tristo kosmatih medvedov. Apparently Slovenians do not curse... So to remark on the soggy weather, I am using their expression which literally translates as “three hundred hairyWeiterlesen
Lu-lu-lu-Ljubljana

This is a great city, especially just before all the tourists arrive...
Slow-venian storybook country

We visited rural Slovenia today. Our friend Nevenka introduced us to her cousins, Jože and Tonči, and their daughter Tina. They hosted us in their quiet vineyard in Mali Cirnik, and treated us toWeiterlesen
Lovely not-so-beachy holiday, Croatia

Many thanks to Nana and Tony for making our wonderful family holiday in Croatia happen! It was not exactly beach and pool weather, and still we had some beautiful, relaxing days together, exploringWeiterlesen
Boys day out

Today the girls, Charlie, and Tony went out to the mall in Split so the boys had the day to themselves 😃. So we climbed the ridge behind our villa and took some good pictures too 📸 ! The climbWeiterlesen
When the cousins came to town...

Lara’s sister, Rebecca, and her family joined us in Rome today. We have been looking forward to this visit for a long time!
Another 6 hour lay-over, in Romania

After a delicious lamb dinner at the Canadian Embassy (thanks to Peter, Samuel and Tavi for sharing their home, their supper, and their perspectives on life in Jordan), we headed to the airport forWeiterlesen
Camel riding in Wadi Rum

Today we went camel riding! I named my camel Cammy, Malcolm’s was Deirdre, Dale’s was Marumba, Mom’s was Nero, and Dad’s was Pete.
Camel riding really hurts your legs and butt, but it wasWeiterlesen
Wadi Rum...It's like living on Mars

Actually “The Martian” and many other Hollywood movies were filmed here. We stayed in a tent in a Bedouin camp underneath the starriest sky I have ever seen. Exploring around the camp had to takeWeiterlesen
PetrAmazing!

Today was our first day exploring Petra, an ancient Nabatean city built from first century BC. An 8 am start meant that we practically had the place to ourselves for the first 2 hours. It is anWeiterlesen
Cats in Petra!!!

As you know, we have been in Petra for the last two days, but there are some friends we met that we didn’t display yet! In the ancient city of Petra, there are quite a few kitty cats! Some wereWeiterlesen
At the cottage...

We spent the night in a cozy “Petra Cottage” outside of town. We felt quite alone in the world! Jordan is a beautiful country!
We are in Jordan!

Hi everyone! We have just finished two flights from Kathmandu, Nepal to Sharjah, U.A.Emirates and then from Sharjah to Amman, Jordan. It has been a long journey and all of the kids IPads died duringWeiterlesen
6 hours at Sharjah "international"

When I planned a longish lay-over in Sharjah, U.A.E, between Kathmandu and Amman, I assumed “international airport” meant decent food options, places to sit, device charging stations, you know...Weiterlesen
Day 2 in Chitwan National Park

Hello again! We have just finished our second and last day here in Chitwan! Today we started with a drive on the back of a truck and we were all standing which we would never be able to do in Canada!Weiterlesen
Day 1 In Chitwan National Park

Hello everyone! Today we arrived in Chitwan National Park at around 12:30 and we were settled into our hotel by 1:00! Just a quick update, Chitwan is a national park which is home to lots of animalsWeiterlesen