November 2, 2019
Day 6 – First Night in Lanzarote
Saturday marked our departure from our La Oliva home, so we spent the better part…
November 1, 2019
Day 5 – El Cotillo and Aloe Vera
Day 4 in La Oliva started out rather slowly. Before getting ready, I worked to…
October 31, 2019
Day 4 – Ajuy and More
Thursday morning began with another trip to a different local bakery for Brian, Emmie, and…
October 30, 2019
Day 3, Part 2 – Sand Dunes and Pizza
Another short drive landed us at the Parque Natural de Corralejo, labeled on Google as…
October 30, 2019
Day 3, Part 1 – Fuerteventura’s Popcorn Beach
After surviving a sick kid and the accompanying early morning Emergency Room visit, we spent…
October 29, 2019
Day 2 – Journey to Fuerteventura
Our Tuesday started early with alarms set for 6:00 so we could pack and get…
October 28, 2019
Day 1, Part 2 – Lisbon Photo Shoot
We were thrilled to be able to capture another set of family photos in Portugal,…
October 28, 2019
Day 1, Part 1 – Lisbon and Cascais
Our TAP Portugal flight from Chicago to Lisbon was smooth, far better than last year’s…
October 27, 2019
Day 0 – Chicago
On Tuesday afternoon, we’ll pile into our rental car and begin nine consecutive days exploring…
September 20, 2019
Canary Islands 2019 Itinerary
Cascais, Portugal Sunday, October 27 Flight from Chicago O'Hare to Lisbon, Portugal Monday, October 28…
June 16, 2019
Michigan 2019 Recap
We checked out of the Westin Chicago Lombard at 10:00 a.m. with a 4-and-a-half hour…
June 15, 2019
Day 7 – Last Day in Michigan
With a cold day of rain in the forecast for Saturday, in an unprecedented move,…