Friday, April 14, 2023 I try to fold in a visit with my family when I come to Florida, I went a tiny bit further down the coast this time. No stopping in Destin, my regular go to. Just a little too much baggage to unpack during this vacation to add my brothers to myContinue reading “Panama City Beach, Spring Break, and a Few Good Books”
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Poppies in Italy
I took this picture in either 2013 or 2016 while touring Italy. I have been fortunate to travel to this beautiful country multiple times with students and it never fails to excite me. I do love poppies, so. And just look at that landscape! Sidebar: The Wizard of Oz is my all-time favorite and itContinue reading “Poppies in Italy”
Smash book!! Gearing up for my my next adventure in Italy!
I am about two months from leading my fifth student tour abroad. This time…10 days in Italy! For each trip I like to make my own smash book to record all of the wonderful moments of our journey. For those of you that don’t know about the smash book – read this.
Avignon, France
June 24, 2016 We visited and toured Avignon, France. Although the heat remained rather unbearable I could not help but to order the French Onion Soup. Guess what? It was just called onion soup. After lunch we did a little market shopping and strolled by the river. We stayed for one night within the walls ofContinue reading “Avignon, France”
Winning the gift of gab – and all it takes is a kiss!
Kissing the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle in Cork, Ireland June 20, 2015 – Day 5 of the Britannia with Education First Tours. Blarney Castle: The grounds were gorgeous and green and views from the top, well, gorgeous. We climbed to the top of the castle and had to lie down and hang out backwardsContinue reading “Winning the gift of gab – and all it takes is a kiss!”
The Pont du Gard Aqueduct
During our 2016 Tour we traveled more than 20,000 miles, starting in the US and traveling to Germany, France, Spain and Portugal. An amazing 16 day trip. June 24,2016 After the long day of the June heat of Avignon, France we journeyed to the ancient Roman Aqueduct – The Pont du Gard. A large portion ofContinue reading “The Pont du Gard Aqueduct”
getting ready; another smash book
As I prepare for for my trip this summer with students I am continuing my tradition of keeping a smash book throughout the journey. I can’t wait to fill it!! We are traveling with Education First Tours (EF Tours) and will be visiting Germany, France, Spain, and Portugal on a 16 day trip. I haveContinue reading “getting ready; another smash book”
Yanks out for a run in Killarney, Ireland
I love to grab my phone and go out for an early morning run while on tour with my students. Unfortunately, exhaustion tends to take over and the rest becomes more important as we move through our 14 hour days of walking and sight-seeing while traveling abroad. Still, when I am able to doContinue reading “Yanks out for a run in Killarney, Ireland”
Arms waving, feet flying – This is my life!!
Rome, Italy: Picture this – a 10 year old American boy running full speed down the cobblestone street – arms spread out and waving in the air – excitedly and repeatedly screaming at the top of his lungs “This is my liiiifffffe!”, “This is my liiiifffffe!” I wish I would have snapped a photo of this littleContinue reading “Arms waving, feet flying – This is my life!!”
Pompeii, Italy
Italy remains one of my favorite destinations. After our journey to the top of Mt. Vesuvius, we took an expertly guided tour of the ruins of Pompeii. Mt. Vesuvius destroyed this ancient Roman town in 79 AD, but the ash, evidently, preserved quite a bit of it. There are lots of photos and I onlyContinue reading “Pompeii, Italy”
fields of poppies 