We finally got to fly somewhere with Matt! For Matt’s summer leave we went on a family trip to Montenegro. We flew into Split, Croatia, rented a car, and drove through Croatia, Bosnia, and into the mountains of…
Cedar went to Scouts Camp for over a week and Matt left on a work trip, so Ashton and I went on our own trip… to Berlin. I had heard it was an interesting city, and it was…
Matt had a Band gig in Orvieto, a town in the Umbria region a few hours north of us. I’ve decided that if I can go to his gigs, I will… so I did! The kids and I…
We had a BBQ in the park, a very hot hike (the weather has been insanely hot lately), pool time, and fun with friends. Matt has been doing a lot of travelling for work (Morocco, Montenegro, and Romania),…
Everyone who moves here has a “Sponsor” to help them through the transition, the logistics of moving here, finding a place to live, getting settled and started, etc. We volunteered to sponsor a Band family we knew at…
Cedar had an opportunity to attend a Judo competition in Abruzzo, a mountainous region in central Italy. I jumped on that idea and booked an apartment in the country for a couple of nights. Italy is so beautiful,…
A LOT of rain, an Escape Room, a Navy Band performance featuring a spectacularly fun Neopolitan choir, an authentic Chinese dinner with our Judo team, friends, a sad farewell to a friend, Boy Scouts, dog-sitting, lots of cooking,…
Our friend Mark joined us to check out the Naples Tattoo Convention. We did not get any tattoos, but afterward we did find a lovely park in Posillipo with spectacular views!…
After saying good-bye to our beautiful home in the country and getting a new tire at the local Tyre Shop, we headed a few minutes north to the famous Cliffs of Moher. At first it seemed like it…