Day 7 – Seattle to Vancouver, Canada
This morning we packed our bags and got ready for our train ride. When we got to the train station, there was a very, very long line, but I got a chocolate chip muffin....
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Day 6 – Seattle Aquarium, Pike Place, and the World Cup!
Today was a day. But most importantly, Kendra turned 45! We celebrated her at lunch with a fancy crème brûlée and a candle. After an incredible breakfast in the hotel restaurant, we walked along...
Day 5 – Seattle & Bainbridge Island
Seattle!!! What a cool city! Yesterday we were so tired from the Portland conference, ending school, travel…. I was happy to train, ride, pool, and sleep. Additionally, our hotel AC broke, so they gave...
Day 4 – Portland to Seattle
Today was a travel day. Up early and out of the hotel, we headed to Union Station in downtown Portland. It was gorgeous. Train travel is my absolute favorite, and I love seeing the...
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...
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...