Easter is the biggest holiday of the year in Spain (which is another post all unto itself), and most people have the week off. As a result, we were free to leave Huelva (aka Strawberry Central), and explore. Vance and I decided to take the kids to Granada–one of the most beautiful places we had … More Granada
If Instagram is your reference point, it looks like we are nonstop pleasure-seekers galavanting from one thrill to the next. We are trying to take advantage of the limited time we have here, for sure, but there’s also a lot of quasi-normal life going on behind the scenes. School, strawberry trials & observation, grocery shopping, … More Huelva, Part Two
It was a few hours of driving from Kenitra at the coast to Fes, so after a delicious lunch of fish and couscous, we headed out. Mamen was our marketing liason/tour guide/translator for the trip, and although the kids had just met her the week before, she quickly became part of the family. Evie said, … More Discovering Fes
Our first morning in Morocco was decidedly chilly. We woke up to a calm Atlantic, and the kids and I decided to check out the water. It turned out that our hotel was perched up much higher in the sand than it appeared–we had to run down 3 or 4 stories worth of cold dune … More Strawberry Field(s) Trip
Of all the places we were planning to visit on this sabbatical, Morocco was one of the highest on my list, and not just because I wanted to add another continent notch on my belt. Me We very nearly didn’t make it there because of health issues and timing, but I am so glad we … More Down to Africa
Seville was life in a big little city, at least for my suburban children. Isaac was shocked by all the graffiti, even in the nicer parts of town. I think all the kids were surprised that streets could be so narrow and winding, without any space between the cobblestones and the buildings. I was just … More Huelva, Part One
After our unexpected whirlwind in London, we were cold and tired and ready for something we had actually planned on. With Vance’s health so precarious, it can be hard to enjoy spontaneous situations. I often feel torn between creating a “normal” experience for our kids and friends, and caring for and protecting Vance as his … More Seville
Well, we weren’t planning on staying in London, but travel is crazy, I guess! Vance and I booked our one-way tickets 5 months in advance, and we were pretty proud of our savvy, deal-making ways. Some of you probably heard me brag about how cheaply you could get to Europe. Well, the joke was on … More London
Ever since I can remember, I’ve had a case of wanderlust. It wasn’t because I had much opportunity–I was a teenager who had never been on an airplane, an East Coast girl who had never crossed the Mississippi. Reading, however, was my open door, and I dreamed of getting beyond the hazy suburbs to the … More The Adventure Begins
Wonder and Wander 