After a week’s stay in Dubrovnik, we inched closer to the border of Croatia and Montenegro. Instead of crossing over right away, we decided to spend one last night in Croatia to take advantage of our unlimited internet plan and get some work done. Once we cross into Montenegro, our Read more…
Dan and I visited Dubrovnik a couple times pre-kids but this week we get to explore the ancient city with the entire family in tow. Before we entered the city at the Pile Gate, we were greeted by a couple hungry cats. We actually forgot to bring a bag of Read more…
We’ve been in Croatia for a little over 3 months, enjoying our time in Split and on the islands of Hvar and Vis, sailing the Adriatic, waiting for some residency paperwork and spending the holidays here with family and friends. But now it’s time to pack up the van and Read more…
My grandparents hand built this home in Zastražišće, stone by stone, the year my father was born. With the help of a magarac (donkey), my grandmother hauled these stones from the hillside as my grandfather pieced them together. They finished it a few years later and it served as the Read more…
After traveling North America as a family for the past 10 years, it was time to switch things up again. We visited the 49 continental US states, all Canadian provinces, the Yukon territory, and a good chunk of Mexico. Of course there is so much more to see since it’s Read more…
Update: In the Spring of 2022, we shipped our van back to the US from Europe. See all details at the end of this post. In September 2018, we shipped our van from the US to Europe to order to continue our traveling adventure on a new continent. Here is Read more…
Now that the adult bed platform is complete, we can start building out the side cabinets that will help support the kids bunk area.
Yesterday they had plenty of floor space for their daily shenanigans. But not today. Today we install walls and start building the beds.
You know what’s real heavy? These two big solar panels that we fused together on day 14. We had some concerns on how the heck we were going to get them on top of the van without damaging them, our van or ourselves. Luckily, it all worked out.
A morning trip to two different Home Depots and a Lowe’s got us all the parts we need to start working on the floors and walls.
