Yearly Archives: 2014

When we first arrived in Dubrovnik it was pouring rain. Rob and I unpacked, did some laundry and watched a few episodes of Game of Thrones while waiting for it to clear. When we walked out at dusk, we had a great view of the near empty city. The ramparts around the old town were…

While staying in Molunat, Croatia for the week, we decided to rent a car for the day and cross the border to Montenegro. As usual, we knew virtually nothing about where we were headed! Just had this map that came with our tiny yellow rental car. The border crossing took about a half-hour and loaded…

Molunat was not what we expected – which can happen when you do zero research while traveling.  The fishing village with 150 residents was much smaller that we thought, with only one small cafe and no market or restaurants. It turned out to be just what we needed for a week of work and transitions. …

I’ve always wanted to see Corfu after reading My Family and Other Animals and I’m so glad we could spend a week on the island as part of this trip. Easter celebrations on Corfu are a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Any time of year, the village of Kassiopi is gorgeous and the perfect spot for exploring. Basics We…

Hooray! My laptop has returned from its week-long “vacation” in London. Thanks to a generous stranger who turned it in to airport security, a very helpful co-worker of Rob’s in the UK and the mysteries of the Croatian postal service, it arrived at our apartment doorstep in Dubrovnik this morning. Stay tuned as I wrap…

We were being so clever: instead of an expensive three day ferry journey to Croatia through Italy, I managed to find an amazingly cheap deal on EasyJet flights from Corfu to London and then London to Dubrovnik. Basically, the equivalent of flying to Chicago to get from LA to San Francisco. But then I left…

Today’s post has way too many photos, but it was just so pretty – I can’t help it! Rob and I took the scooter back up into the hills for our last full day in Corfu. The beaches and water here are gorgeous, but I love exploring the upcountry even more. You start to get…

On Tuesday, Rob and I took the scooter for a ride along the north coast of Corfu. The weather was hot, but overcast. Still pretty here even without the bright blue skies. This is “New Week” in Greece and there are still a few more Easter festivities going strong. When we rode through the village…

The weather on Corfu today was hot, but overcast and occasionally drizzling. We decided to stick close to home with a picnic on the beach for lunch. Packed up my new tote from Athens and walked through town. We picked a spot on the flat limestone rocks hanging over the water at Kanoni Beach. Basic…

Rob and I took our scooter out for an adventure on Corfu earlier this week. Our destination? Palaia Perithia, the oldest village on the island.  We rode about 20 minutes almost straight up from Kassiopi, past tiny farms and super fragrant fields of wildflowers to find the old village with a view of the sea and Albania…