Dubrovnik-site of a major meltdown where imitating the pigeons saved us from being thrown off the wall
Throwing stones in Mostar
Slovenian Beehives-Slovenia was a gardener's mecca
Enamored with the garbage boats in Venice
I've been feeling some deep anxiety about our upcoming, fly standby, not yet packed in any way, trip to somewhere in Europe trip with our soon to be one year old and our three (going on seven) year old. I decided that instead of moving forward on any preparations, I should instead check out the photos of our last trip to remind myself of just what an amazing time we had when we took our little urchin on a European vacation for the first time. It is so worth all of the work that is involved in taking little ones abroad.
Some of the pictures did remind me of some major tantrums that were thrown, and I expect there will be more on this trip, but we've got a better idea of what to expect this time. For example, when the parents need a little down time, just give the toddler the keys to the room, prop them up on a stool and let them work away at the lock.
In many ways it feels so important to keep up the travel because it feels like who Brian and I were when we first met and really how we spent the first years of our lives together. Sometimes it feels like this is the fantasy life that we are faking our way through. That sounds super cheesy, but there is a shred of truth in there and I'm too brain tired to make it sound less so.
We are determined to keep travel an important part of our life and to make it so interwoven into the boys lives that they won't really know any different (insert menacing laughter).
So here we go!
FYI I finally finished the Rick Steves book and it was excellent. It reminded me of why we sacrifice other things to travel.
Hope you enjoyed the photos from our last trip.
Some of the pictures did remind me of some major tantrums that were thrown, and I expect there will be more on this trip, but we've got a better idea of what to expect this time. For example, when the parents need a little down time, just give the toddler the keys to the room, prop them up on a stool and let them work away at the lock.
In many ways it feels so important to keep up the travel because it feels like who Brian and I were when we first met and really how we spent the first years of our lives together. Sometimes it feels like this is the fantasy life that we are faking our way through. That sounds super cheesy, but there is a shred of truth in there and I'm too brain tired to make it sound less so.
We are determined to keep travel an important part of our life and to make it so interwoven into the boys lives that they won't really know any different (insert menacing laughter).
So here we go!
FYI I finally finished the Rick Steves book and it was excellent. It reminded me of why we sacrifice other things to travel.
Hope you enjoyed the photos from our last trip.
Sweet! Kudos to you and Brian for travelling abroad (and thank god for nursing!). I am stressing a bit about camping with the kids...ha ha. You must share some of your secrets (like, how on earth you can afford it for one) and any other tips of traveling with young ones. Can't wait to hear how this next adventure goes!
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