Day 21 – Back to Venice!
We were sad to leave Castello Belvedere this morning, but it was time to return to Venice. After packing up this morning, we took a taxi to the train station and boarded our non-stop...
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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 12 – Zürich, Switzerland
This morning began in our Zürich apartment with croissants, cereal, fruit, and hard-boiled eggs. Thank goodness for a kitchen. We had every intention of heading straight to the Altstadt, plan in hand and ready...
Day 9 – Salzburg to Innsbruck
We had an early morning departure from the Salzburg train station. It was a bit chaotic as we got ready to board the train, but we managed to get ourselves settled among the folks...
Day 8 – Hellbrunn Palace, Mirabell Gardens, and Augustiner Brau!
Today we woke up to the sun shining! After a quick breakfast of chocolate croissants and cappuccinos, we headed to the bus stop near our hotel and hoped aboard a local bus to Hellbrunn...
Day 6 – Salzburg, Austria
I woke up to the church bells of Salzburg. The first we thing we did today was eat breakfast at the hotel. My family went down without me while I finished getting ready. I...
Day 5 – Vienna to Salzburg
I slept in and got up at 9am to find that my Mamafer, and Addie, and Evan all left me for breakfast. The betrayal. Mom took me downstairs to meet them, and I ate...
Day 4 – Another Day of Adventure in Vienna
This morning we got up super early to make our way to Schönbrunn Palace for our 8:30 entrance time. We. Were. Dragging. But we made it in time to get breakfast at the cafe...
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...
5 Tips for Canoeing With Teens
Last week Kendra and I took 16 kids from our Outdoor Adventure Club canoeing in a local state forest. For most of the kids, it was their first time in a canoe. Like every...