Days 18-20 – Desenzano del Garda, Italy
It had to happen. We had to leave Switzerland and say goodbye to our magical Lauderbrunnen apartment in the mountain valley. We took a short bus right outside our apartment to the train station....
Category: Nature
Day 17 – Oeschinen Lake Hiking and Swimming
We got up very early today to take three trains and a cable car to Oeschinen Lake, which, according to all the Instagram stories I have watched, is the most beautiful lake in Switzerland. ...
Day 15 – Jungfraujoch, Grindelwald, and Lauterbrunnen
We started today with an early train ride through the mountains from Lauterbrunnen to Kleine Scheidegg. We took the first possible train to avoid the massive crowds that tend to gather later in the...
Day 13 – Stoos Ridge Hike, Switzerland
Today was another hiking day, this time along a beautiful ridge in the Schwyz Alps overlooking the tiny town of Stoos, Switzerland. But first, we had to get there! We took the train from...
Day 10 – Hiking Mt. Patscherkofel in the Austrian Alps
I started off the day by waking up to my sister’s very loud alarm at around 7:00 am. Then, I got ready for the big hike up Mt. Patscherkofel (my moms did this hike...
Blarney Castle & Gardens, Ireland – Day 12
14 years ago, I was at Beth Israel giving birth to my first baby, and today, I am in Ireland with a teenager! Being a mom to this independent, funny, free-spirited, thoughtful, and observant...
The Great Blasket Island and Dingle, Ireland – Day 11
Hi everyoneee. Sorry for the delay! Writing this a day late but we started day 11 with some breakfast in our Castleisland Airbnb. We hit the ground running with an hour drive to the...
The Gap of Dunloe and Killarney, Ireland – Day 10
Today, I woke up, ate cereal, and put on my socks and shoes for our day’s adventures. We hopped in the car, and I sat in the way back with Kate the Great. When...
Ennistymon & Bunratty Castle, Ireland – Day 9
Today, we packed up the car and headed into Ennistymon for breakfast. I had visited here once before with my godparents, my Auntie Debbie and Uncle Jerry. It was really neat to take my...
Inisheer, Ireland – Day 8
I woke up today and realized it was 8:30 a.m.! I got up and had Honey Pops for breakfast. The Honey Pops were delish. Then we hopped in the car, and we drove to...