Top Ten and Next Ten

It has been three weeks since we returned from our ten-week journey. We came back to celebrate the wedding of our niece, Codie, and her husband, Alex. It was a wonderful occasion filled with love, joy, and time well spent with family. We had so many incredible experiences on this trip. Here are our top […]

Random thoughts & observations

We are half-way through our ten week adventure and here are some random thoughts and observations (some are likely pretty obvious): Australia was great but New Zealand, specifically the South Island is amazing. It has to be one of the most beautiful places in the world. If you haven’t visited, it’s a MUST! When planning […]

Gold Coast & Brisbane

We arrived on the Gold Coast on Friday and checked into the Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort. Over our three days at the Sheraton, we spent most of our time lounging by the pool. On Friday night, we had dinner across the street at Yot Deck (we loved the name). The guy playing acoustic guitar and […]

Lela & Avery

Soon after waking up on Sunday morning at the Metropole in Katoomba, Australia, we received a FaceTime call from Lela. She had big news to share—she and Avery are engaged! We weren’t surprised since Avery had spoken to us about his plans during Thanksgiving and again a couple of weeks ago, asking for our blessing […]

Cruising Sydney Harbour

Hello from the Blue Mountains, Australia. If you haven’t heard of the Blue Mountains, don’t worry—I hadn’t either until we started planning this journey. Right now, we are having beers at the Mountain Culture Beer Company in Katoomba. We arrived in Sydney on Wednesday evening and checked into Ovolo Woolloomooloo, a Small Luxury Hotel where […]

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah

We just returned from a two-day adventure along the Great Ocean Road, capped off with a breathtaking and exhilarating helicopter ride on Christmas Day. The flight offered panoramic views of Australia’s most stunning coastal scenery, including the iconic 12 Apostles, Razorback, London Bridge, Loch Ard Gorge, Bakers Oven, The Sentinel, Port Campbell, Two Mile Bay, […]