Day 162: Father’s Day in Beautiful, Fancy Chateau Saint-Martin
Not too shabby a place to spend Fathers Day! The day started with a beautiful breakfast buffet overlooking the Cote d’Azur. It’s almost embarrassing how nice this place is. Despite...
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Day 161: Goodbye Corsica – Hello Vence and Chateau Saint-Martin
Our original itinerary had us spending this weekend in northern Corsica, then flying to Berlin to check into an Airbnb this Monday 6/17. But there were no convenient flights from...
Day 160: A Windy — and Whiney! — Day Trip to Bonifacio
Joanna and Dave were up and out super early. They were headed back to Boston for Buffy’s 20th HS reunion. We miss them already! We did school again in the...
Day 159: Chillest Day Yet? Jo and Dave’s Last Day Here in Corsica
Happy Birthday, Lobsy!! It’s my mom’s birthday today. Tricia and Claire are hosting a party for her and a bunch of her friends at Tricia and Brendan’s place. We gave...
Day 158: A Bumpy Boat Ride — Epic, Dreamy Lunch on Secluded Cavallo Island — Two Gorgeous Beaches
When I pictured my 40th birthday, my fantasy was always an epic lunch at some south of France spot, with crystal blue water twinkling, rose wine flowin, hot sun, good...
Day 157: Lunch at Palm Beach Restaurant — Several Naps on Palombaggia Beach
Another heavenly Mediterranean vacation day. Dave got up and ran, Teddy worked out too — then they joined us after for coffee and breakfast out on the deck. Joanna and...
Day 156: Corsica with No Plans— School, Pool and a Windy Day at the Beach — New Horse Friends
Willa and James were asleep before Joanna and Dave arrived last night so they greeted them when huge hugs when they saw them for the first time this morning. So...
Day 155: Peace and Quiet in Corsica — Joanna and Dave Arrive!
Ah, Corsica. Corsica played a critical part in my love of France… Back in 1993, when I was 14 and my parents made to do an exchange, I spent two...
Day 154: Goodbye Hotel Cheyenne — Breakfast in La Vallee Village— Flight to Corsica with Screaming Kids — Final Episode of Game of Thrones
I took a jog this morning around Disney Village, weaving around early bird families pushing strollers to the gates of the Park. I can’t say I was envious of any...
Day 153: Getting a *Little Bit* More on Board with Rainy Disneyland (But Not Really)
James woke up asking if we could hurry to go on Thunder Mountain again. The kids’ (sudden/newfound) excitement was contagious and we got rolling. I’m sicker today than I was...