Our last stop in Italy was in Rome. We took a train from Florence and a bus to our Airbnb. Buses are crowded in Rome. You have to be ready to get off the bus, or you will get stuck on the bus like Michael, Melissa, and the kids. They had to get off at the following stop and walk…
The second stop on our Italian adventure was in Florence. We picked an Airbnb in the north of Florence. It is about a twenty-five-minute walk to the city center from our Airbnb. This Airbnb and the Airbnb in Venice do not have family rooms (living rooms). The places feel more like a hotel, but we understand that hosts are trying…
Our train pulled into Venice at 8:30 a.m. We all slept as well on the train as expected, but we were still tired. No rest for the weary because we could not check into our Airbnb until 3 p.m. We stored our luggage in Venice and went out to explore. We found two parks for Lucas and Henry to play…
Trains were our mode of transportation from Prague to Vienna. It is convenient how connected Europe is by train and how easy it is to navigate the train system. We had to switch trains in Breclav, a small town in the south of the Czech Republic. The whole trip was about 6 hours. We used an app called Bolt (similar…
Prague was the next stop on our European adventure. It is the capital of the Czech Republic and is rich in history. It was home to many Holy Roman Emperors and played an important role in the Habsburg monarchy and the Astro-Hungarian Empire. Our Airbnb is located close to the old town. It is in an old building with twenty-foot-tall…
We arrived in Dublin early Sunday morning. Out Airbnb is near Hay Penny Bridge and many other sights. We took the Dublin Express bus close to our Airbnb, dropped off our luggage, and hit the streets. We walked down Grafton Street, a popular shopping street in Dublin. Lucas got an Irish souvenir coin. Michael bought a pin because he collects…
The Watkins are international again. We flew Play Airlines from Boston to Iceland. We have a credit card that gives us access to airport lounges throughout the world. We took advantage of that in Boston. The flight left at 6 pm Boston time and arrived at 4 am Iceland time. That is a rough flight time because the flight to…
We spent two days in New York City as part of our road trip from North Carolina to Boston. Two days is not enough time in the Big Apple, but we made the most of it. We rode the Staten Island Ferry and got a great view of the Statue of Liberty. Some day we will go back and go…
Our international travel plans have us leaving out of Boston. We looked at booking a flight from North Carolina to Boston, but we decided to rent a car and take a road trip. It was about the same price to fly or rent a car, and we have a lot of friends in the Northeast, so it was an easy…
We spend our lives in pursuit of love and happiness. That means something different to each of us, but it is the feeling of joy that comes from finding the love and happiness that we seek. That is the beginning of the speech I wrote for my dad and Kay’s wedding. My dad and Kay got married on the Monday…