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England

Wales and Weddings

After a little more than 3 weeks in Ireland, it was time to move on.  With a quick overnight again in Dublin, we took the Irish Ferries line to Holyhead in Wales for our next adventure.   Hiking in Wales Our only bit of rain during our entire time in Read more…

By Claire, 4 yearsJuly 24, 2018 ago
Ireland

Ireland’s East Coast in a Week

Our final week in Ireland was a mixed bag.  We spent half of it back on the road in the Republic of Ireland and half back with Bonnie and Clyde, housesitting in Northern Ireland.   County Wicklow When the homeowners returned we took off to explore Wicklow National Park and Read more…

By Claire, 4 yearsJuly 16, 2018 ago
Ireland

House Sitting in Northern Ireland

We’ve had a nice, relaxing week house sitting in Northern Ireland.  After a busy week on the road it was great to be able to be a little lazy :). While we spent a few days hanging out with Bonnie and Clyde, our new feline friends, we did manage to Read more…

By Claire, 4 yearsJuly 9, 2018 ago
Ireland

Road Tripping the Republic of Ireland

We hit the ground running when we landed in Ireland! Thanks to a crazy good deal on a flight, we actually flew into Belfast and then had to drive all the way to the south on our first day.  Our first night was spent in Cobh (pronounced Cove), a cute Read more…

By Claire, 4 yearsJuly 2, 2018 ago
Spain

Our Last Week in Spain (for now)!

For our second week house sitting in Oliva we managed a couple of adventures before heading to Valencia for a couple of days.   Costa Blanca Day Trip I’ve heard a lot about Javea over the years from friends and family visiting so we decided to check it out.  We Read more…

By Claire, 4 yearsJune 25, 2018 ago
Travel Journal

A Long Layover in Istanbul, Turkey!

We’ve had another jam-packed week and even threw in a bonus continent! After returning from Montenegro Sunday evening (on the most ‘exciting’ drive ever) we had to get packed again for our early morning departure.   A Quick Break in Istanbul, Turkey The best flight option for our trip to Read more…

By Claire, 4 yearsJune 11, 2018 ago
Albania

A Fun Week in Albania!

We decided to add a quick side trip to Albania in the middle of our time in Spain.  A friend we taught with in Mexico is now living and teaching here with his fiancée.  A perfect excuse to catch up with him and see another country!   Discovering Albania This Read more…

By Claire, 4 yearsJune 4, 2018 ago
Spain

Spending time with Friends!

Our most expensive hotel yet! Our options to get to Barcelona from Almeria were not great.  It boiled down to a 12 hour overnight bus or, for about the same cost, we could take the rental car all the way to Barcelona and sleep in it.  While sleeping in a Read more…

By Claire, 4 yearsMay 28, 2018 ago
Spain

Hiking to Incredible Cabo de Gata beaches in Almería, Spain!

The city of Almeria had been on our ‘Spain’ list from the beginning.  However, after adding a week in Morocco and kiteboarding in Tarifa to the itinerary, what began as 2-3 weeks there became just 4 days!  We planned to explore the city but were most excited about hiking to Read more…

By Claire, 4 yearsMay 21, 2018 ago
Erg Chebbi sand dunes turn shades of orange at sunset in Sahara Desert Morocco.
Morocco

Our African Adventure: Travelling from Spain to Morocco on a Budget!

We didn’t plan on travelling to Morocco.  Once we knew we would be visiting Seville, Spain I started looking at the map and wondering where we would go next.  As usual, maps and me are a dangerous combination!

By Claire, 4 yearsMay 14, 2018 ago

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