One of the best things about living in Oregon is how easy it is to escape our normal schedules. We took advantage of that this weekend! After some pancakes on Saturday morning, we decided that we should camp at the…
Christmas is here!
Our postings have slowed down! Things haven’t though. We’ve had a pretty crazy 30 days together and at work. While I wish I could say that Christmas break meant slowing down, in IT you have to cram most big updates…
Seattle to Portland!
This weekend we embark on a family tradition: The Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic! Sarah and I will be on the tandem for two days and 203 miles. We’re very excited! We’ll try to post some pictures along…
Helpful Apps
We took very little paper with us on the trip. Just our airline itineraries, and some address info for hostel reservations. This helped us travel light and easy. Here’s what we relied on: Dropbox: I saved every confirmation in a…
Travel Day!
We woke up in Florence this morning and made a quick walk commute to the train station. We went from Florence to Milan to Spiez to Interlaken. Since Interlaken wasn’t totally on our original trip plan, it was a fun…
A Uomo visits il Duomo
My catchphrase for the trip is that I’m just a uomo who loves a good duomo. Translated from Italian: I’m just a man who loves a good cathedral. Doesn’t have the same ring to it! Today we were able to…
Escaping Florence
No, not because there is anything wrong with Florence. Actually, quite the opposite! Florence is situated in Tuscany, a region well known for landscapes, wine production, and fantastic olive oil. Our trip so far has had us in bigger cities…
Rome & Ruins
What a day! I admit, yesterday we knew pretty quick that a big city like Rome isn’t necessarily our thing. Too many people, tourists, and pushy street vendors. Yuck. Today has been fun though. We got to visit the Vatican…
Tourin’ in Torino
What a day! Due to some train logistics, a few weeks back, we learned that we’d have to overnight in Torino/Turin, Italy. This was both fun and exciting, but also a little unknown (which probably made it just more fun…
Paris Tomorrow
Off to Paris tomorrow! But not before I let Sarah brag: Short funny hostel story: I looked at so many for our journey that I’m having a hard time remembering what we booked. Here in London, we checked in and…