Day 280: Nothing Planned for our Last Day in Flores
Today was our last day in Flores. We had zero plans other than hanging around the Sea World Club. I was shirtless and shoeless for the majority of the day. I...
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Day 264: Resort’ing Very Hard at the Alila Manggis
We are loving Alila Manggis. Excellent service that isn’t in your face, immaculately maintained, really good food, perfect weather and the constant rhythm of waves crashing nearby. The early arrival...
Day 254: Snorkeling at Jemeluk Bay — A Restaurant Revelation — James Homeschool Update
I woke up to another onslaught of bad NFL news. The Skins lost to the Cowboys and Drew Brees, my fantasy team QB is out several weeks with an injured...
Day 133: Exploring Madrid — Retiro — Getting Back to a “Normal” Routine
So nice to wake up in an apartment and have nothing to do! We were all very hungry so the first order of business was finding someplace to eat —...
Day 68: Robben Island and…a Babysitter!!!!!!!!!!
Robben Island is the prison island where Mandela and other political anti-apartheid activists were imprisoned. Mandela spent a total of 27 years behind bars — and 18 of them were...
Day 31: Uneventful, Unstructured Day in Valpo
Today was relatively uneventful. The kids woke early and went downstairs to pour cereal and play games. We slowly followed. By the time we had finished reading the kids “Matilda”...
Day 29: Santiago Spin Class and an Intriguing Kids’ Experience Called “Kidzania”
Today was our last full day in Santiago, and while we had no set plans, it wound up being a really rich 24 hours. Note: the temperature continues to rise...
Day 19: A Horse Show and Small Town Wandering in Urubamba
What a difference a good night’s sleep makes. James awoke a new man. Which is good because we had an unstructured day. It began with breakfast followed by school. We’re...