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Eastern Oregon Extravaganza!
We were heading further east… but didn’t quite make it. In hopes of getting the right amount of sleep (for little hooman and big hoomans), we decided to stop instead of driving until midnight. So here we are! Deschutes State…
To the Beach!
One of the best things about living in Oregon is how easy it is to escape our normal schedules. We took advantage of that this weekend! After some pancakes on Saturday morning, we decided that we should camp at the…
Helpful Apps
We took very little paper with us on the trip. Just our airline itineraries, and some address info for hostel reservations. This helped us travel light and easy. Here’s what we relied on: Dropbox: I saved every confirmation in a…
Travel Day!
We woke up in Florence this morning and made a quick walk commute to the train station. We went from Florence to Milan to Spiez to Interlaken. Since Interlaken wasn’t totally on our original trip plan, it was a fun…
A Uomo visits il Duomo
My catchphrase for the trip is that I’m just a uomo who loves a good duomo. Translated from Italian: I’m just a man who loves a good cathedral. Doesn’t have the same ring to it! Today we were able to…
Escaping Florence
No, not because there is anything wrong with Florence. Actually, quite the opposite! Florence is situated in Tuscany, a region well known for landscapes, wine production, and fantastic olive oil. Our trip so far has had us in bigger cities…
Rome & Ruins
What a day! I admit, yesterday we knew pretty quick that a big city like Rome isn’t necessarily our thing. Too many people, tourists, and pushy street vendors. Yuck. Today has been fun though. We got to visit the Vatican…
Tourin’ in Torino
What a day! Due to some train logistics, a few weeks back, we learned that we’d have to overnight in Torino/Turin, Italy. This was both fun and exciting, but also a little unknown (which probably made it just more fun…
Day 2 in Paris
Sarah already covered some of this, but the day after our bike tour was also great. We got a little bit of a late start, as we biked home and arrived at 1am from the previous day’s tour. We filled…