The kids and I went for a coast walk with another homeschool family. The far island is Ischia, the island from my last blog post with the thermal pools.…
Ischia, a beautiful volcanic island just off the coast of Naples, is known for its thermal spas. I had heard about a couple of thermal parks on the island that were fun for kids and families. So we…
Another homeschool hiking trip happened, this time starting from an ancient town and up a set of switchbacks to a sanctuary. After a picnic at the sanctuary with its lovely views of the hills and mountains beyond, a…
Our homeschool-Band-spouse friend organized a hiking trip for our homeschool group. It is only about 40 minutes from our home, and it was awesome! It is so much easier than I expected to find trails, flowers, views, breeze,…
The Path of the Gods is the most hiked, most talked about trail in this area, and is said to be one of the most beautiful trails in the world. Located on the Amalfi Coast, it follows the…
There is a really nice little family living in the apartment above us. The lady of the family, Sonja, is actually from the Seattle area, so we have lots of things to chat about. One thing we have…
We visited Capua ruins on two separate trips, once with friends and once with Matt. Located about 20 minutes from our house, “The Amphitheatre of Capua was a Roman amphitheatre in the city of Capua (modern Santa Maria Capua Vetere), second only to the Colosseum in size…
Jess traveled to California alone for a few days of family, sun, beach, and a farewell to Kevin. The sun was glorious, the waves magnificent, the time with family connecting, and the trip back to Bremerton rainy and…
We took our annual Fall walk along the Dosewallips River in the Olympic National Forest. We go back every year because, well, it’s just so darn gorgeous– as you can see by the first set of photos. The…