We kicked off the week right where we left off in Kinsale, still in the middle of our ten-day road trip through Ireland with our friends from the U.S. After a quick breakfast in Kinsale, we hit the road toward our next stop: Killarney National Park. The drive took us along some incredibly narrow, windingContinue reading “Week 255: Exploring Ireland”
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Week 254: Kicking off Spring Break in Dublin
Spring is definitely here, and it’s visible everywhere. It feels like every tree and bush is in full bloom. Daffodils are popping up all over, and the tulips are just starting to peek through. The scenery has been absolutely gorgeous, but oddly, it’s still been quite cold. Temperatures have barely climbed out of the 40s,Continue reading “Week 254: Kicking off Spring Break in Dublin”
Week 252: Quick Trip to England
Another week has flown right by! Brooklyn spent Monday through Wednesday in Luxembourg at a science conference at the University of Luxembourg. Of course, even after I specifically asked her to take pictures, she came home with exactly one of her waiting for an Uber Eats delivery. Teenagers! She said she had a great time,Continue reading “Week 252: Quick Trip to England”
Week 249: Ski Amade and Schloss Lieser
We had a quiet week at home! Unfortunately some maintenance issues at work had us working from home this week until they could be resolved. I definitely enjoyed not having to wake up, get ready, and drive in every day! It’s also a school holiday this week in most of Europe (although not for theContinue reading “Week 249: Ski Amade and Schloss Lieser”
Week 248: Brooklyn’s Birthday and Skiing in the Trois Vallées
We had a busy, packed week! I’d just gotten back from the Olympics the night before and stayed up late with Matt decorating for Brooklyn’s birthday. We decorated everything in pink and gold, her favorite colors, with balloons and streamers everywhere. It turned out so cute! Thankfully, my friend Susan was still staying with usContinue reading “Week 248: Brooklyn’s Birthday and Skiing in the Trois Vallées”
Week 247: The Winter Olympics
I went to the Olympics this weekend! But first, I had to get through the week, it was quick and quiet. I had originally taken Friday off to attend the Wrestling Championship, but since neither kid ended up going, I found myself with a free day. The weather was gloomy, so I took the perfectContinue reading “Week 247: The Winter Olympics”
Week 245: Model UN and Visitors
After the kids returned from England and we got back from Garmisch on Sunday, we were fortunate to have Monday off. We spent the day catching up on rest and tidying up around the house. Brooklyn spent part of the day unpacking and repacking her bags, as she was leaving on Tuesday for Prague toContinue reading “Week 245: Model UN and Visitors”
Week 244: Garmisch and England!
In the second week of January, we had a short week at home since everyone was traveling over the weekend. We’ve all been exhausted from running from one activity to the next, and I’ve been especially tired; I just can’t seem to catch up on sleep. Even though the week was busy, I barely tookContinue reading “Week 244: Garmisch and England!”
Week 242: Our Baltic Road Trip!
The day after Christmas, we were up before sunrise and out the door by 5 a.m., driving two hours to Munich to catch our flight to Vilnius, the first stop on our Baltic road trip. The trip was smooth—except for Matt leaving his backpack on the plane during our short layover in Warsaw. Our flightContinue reading “Week 242: Our Baltic Road Trip!”
Week 240: Holiday Skiing in the Dolomites
Christmas is finally almost here and we made it to the third weekend of Advent as the Germans call it! But first, another busy week of school and Christmas activities, and then a weekend in the snowy Alps! Tuesday night was the monthly Civil Air Patrol promotion, and Ryan was promoted to the rank ofContinue reading “Week 240: Holiday Skiing in the Dolomites”
Gilcrests Abroad 