On our drive to the tippy-toppy north of Scotland, I happened to spot an unassuming building called the Geological Exhibition and Shop. Some of you already know this, but I have been quite taken with rocks and minerals from a very early age. The darkened room of gems in the Natural History Museum was always […]
In recent years, vacations have become jammed in when we could find the time to get away from work. This trip is unique in that we actually have time! But, alas, we also have kids. That means the rules of long-term travel must shift a bit. Now that we are veteran travelers with our offspring in […]
On the 4th of July, and the last day for us in the US, our family has a collective sense of nerves, anticipation and excitement. Josh and I were talking late into the night last night about how hard this has all been. There has been an endless stream of lists, many frustrations and a […]