4th Country: Italy (Dec 2023, Oct 2024, Mar 2025)

The Calm After the Storm

Finally getting to enjoy Florence

Mar 24 •

Waiting Out the Flood Alert in Florence

Trying to get information and assess the level of risk

Mar 21 •

Florence in the Rain

Highs, lows, and buffalos from the first part of our trip

Mar 20 •

The Genesis of S's Birthday Trip

A couple of months ago S mentioned that this would be the first year in several that she wasn’t going to have Korean BBQ for her birthday.

Mar 18 •

12 Days of Christmas: Italy & Belgium

The 11th & 12th countries I visited in 2024

Dec 31, 2024 •

Solo Trip to Florence, Day 3, Part 1 (Oct 2024)

Mindfully exploring

Dec 15, 2024 •

Solo Trip to Florence, Day 2 (Oct 2024)

A quieter day full of food and people watching

Dec 12, 2024 •

Solo Trip to Florence, Day 1 (Oct 2024)

Side trip for me prior to meeting the family in Vienna for fall break

Dec 10, 2024 •

Saying Goodbye to Italy (Dec 2023)

Transiting from Venice back to Rome, plus some funny dinner stories

Oct 23, 2024 •

Last Full Day in Venice

This is part of a look back at our time in Italy last December.

Oct 22, 2024 •

The Delirium of Late-Night Laundry

And drying clothes in the oven (kidding--or am I?)

Oct 11, 2024 •

Exploring Venice as a Family

We walked along the canals and took a water taxi

Oct 10, 2024 •

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