For this post I’m focusing on photos from the second half of our Portugal leg of the trip, specifically around Aveiro Ericeira and Lisbon, plus some of the stops in between.
Read MoreEuropean Trip Photo Gallery - Portugal - Obidos to Porto
It’s still taking me awhile to get through posting all the photos from the trip to Europe. For this post I’m focusing on photos from the first stage of our Portugal leg of the trip, specifically around Obidos and Porto.
Read MoreA Last Day in Lisbon, then Home with a Short Stop in London
We’ve finally made it - the last full post from our trip! I’ll try and get to proper photos soon, but for now, let’s wrap up the journey.
We had half a day to explore Lisbon further before heading to the airport to start the journey home. We were stopping in London which gave us the chance to meet up with Justine’s parents and her family friends for an entertaining night out.
Read MoreMichael's Big Day and a Side Trip to Ericeira!
Our time in Ericeira was focused on Michael’s birthday, exploring the surrounding area and hanging out at the beach. We were in a stretch of spectacular weather, and we really enjoyed our time in this cool little beach town.
Read MoreA Second Day in Porto, then South Down the Coast
For this post, we’ll cover our second day in Porto including finally doing some port tasting! Sadly, we then have to leave Porto and head south on the coast to our next stop that will cover another few days. Along the way we make a couple of short stops and see some more amazing sights.
Read MoreSo Long Scotland, Hello Portugal!
This a short one today - one last quick trip into Edinburgh, then off to the airport for the trip to Portugal. After spending a very short night in Lisbon, we hopped in our rental car and drove to Porto, exploring the countryside and making an amazing stop in Obidos along the way. There were some good photos along the way…
Read MoreOur Last Day on Maui
It was finally here - our last day on Maui. We had a long day ahead of us with a 10:00 p.m. departure time, but that meant we could cram a lot into our final day in paradise. We toured the north part of the island and went to see the Nakalele Blowhole and did a short hike into a tropical rainforest at Honolua Bay. We made a final stop at Coconuts and then did the drive up to the top of the volcano in Haleakalā National Park. We wrapped it all up with one last amazing sunset on the beach. What a trip.
Read MoreMaui Day 6 - the Road to Hana
On Monday we chose to head back towards Paia and spend the day driving the Road to Hana and on to Oheo Gulch. We expected it to be a full day, but as events unfolded, it was much more than we expected…
Read MoreMaui Day 5 - Our Anniversary Day (and Whale Watching)
Sunday was our anniversary, and one of the main reasons we organize this trip for February. We were lucky enough to have Mom with us, and we had a busy day planned including checking out Lahaina, whale watching and a special dinner at Merriman’s to wrap it all up. There’s lots to share!
Read MoreMaui Day 4 - Beach and Snorkelling Day
Saturday we decided to make a beach day, and so spent all of the day at Olowalu Beach, enjoying the sun, relaxing and doing a lot of snorkelling. It was a great day out and we saw lots of cool things.
Read MoreMaui Day 2 - Golfing, Whales, Birds and Kapalua Beach Snorkeling!
Our second day on Maui was a lovely series of adventures, including my on opportunity to pay golf, some amazing whale watching from shore, exploring some local birds and wrapping up with a trip to Kapalua beach (where we got married) for a beach day and some snorkeling.
Read MoreMaui Day 1 - Farmer's Market and Turtles!
Day 1 of our trip to Maui was relatively speaking, uneventful. It involved a lot of shopping and generally getting ourselves organized for the rest of the week. But there were still some fun things to share…
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