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Scattering my Dad’s ashes

Scattering my Dad’s ashes

On my birthday this year, my sister, brother and I honored my Dad's wishes to have his ashes scattered by plane. My brother had a friend from his sky-diving days who owned a small airport in Ottawa, IL and graciously agreed to assist us in scattering Dad's remains...

Italy 2023: Bologna food & drink

Italy 2023: Bologna food & drink

Monday On our first afternoon in Bologna we saw these little cakes in the window of Paolo Atti & Figli - torta di riso, so we had to try it. It is a lightly sweet cake made from rice that had a little al dente crunch. Nice snack! Our next food stop was Enoteca...

Italy 2023: daytrip to Modena

Italy 2023: daytrip to Modena

Modena has intrigued me for a while, after all it is the home of balsamic vinegar, with ham, lambrusco and other tasty items also produced locally. And with it being about 30 minutes from Bologna by train it seemed like a good day-trip option for us. Buying train...

Italy 2023: Bologna sights

Italy 2023: Bologna sights

Monday After checking into our apartment we walked about 15 minutes to the center, then onward to a view of the famous Bologna towers. There are a lot of power lines at the base, so it is hard to get a good photo, but it is nice to see in person.   From there we had a...

Italy 2023: 24 hours in Verona

Italy 2023: 24 hours in Verona

There is always a delicate balance on where to stay and visit on our longer trips - moving every night is exhausting and impractical, but we also want to 'see all the things!' While planning this part of the trip we looked at options from spending multiple nights in...

Italy 2023: a morning in Sirmione

Italy 2023: a morning in Sirmione

Sirmione is on a peninsula - jutting into the southern end of Lake Garda - known for it's castle and spas. We wanted to check it out, and knowing it would get busy on the weekend decided to go early morning on Saturday. On the way we stopped at Pasticceria e Panificio...

Italy 2023: lakeside walk to Garda

Italy 2023: lakeside walk to Garda

From Bardolino it is about a 40 minute walk to Garda. In the morning there is lots of shade, and since it was Saturday the path was busy with dog walkers, bicyclists, etc. Besides the amazing views we also noticed all of the campgrounds. Garda itself was very busy...

Italy 2023: wine tasting in Veneto and Lombardy

Italy 2023: wine tasting in Veneto and Lombardy

During our planning, we became quite interested in the wine regions around Verona, and we were not disappointed in our visits. There are multiple appellations within 30-60 minutes driving, and each has a unique set of grapes and wine making styles. Soave Soave is a...

Our Itinerary

2024 Trips

San Diego, CA (Jan)
Sarasota, FL (Feb)
Valencia, Spain (Mar)
Mallorca (Apr)
Croatia (May)
Faroe Islands (Aug)
London, UK (Sept)
Bari, Italy (Sept)
Rome, Italy (Oct)
Frankfurt, Germany (Oct)

2022 Trips

Florida (Feb)
NC Mountains (Apr)
Washington DC (Apr)
Valencia, Spain (May)
Hilton Head, SC (May)
Pacific NW (Jun)
Long Island (Jul)
Florida (Sept)
Chicago (Sept)
Poland (Sept)
NC Mountains (Nov)
Euro Xmas Markets (Dec)

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Eric and Leandra in Orient Point, NY :)

Hello! This website chronicles the travel adventures of a computational biologist and a WordPress website developer (with past entries of our 😇 rescued mini schnauzers, Riesling and Pasha).

We’ve steadily increased our travel over the last several years and that is the focus of our blog currently, but you can read older ‘daily life‘ and ‘canine‘ posts by clicking on those links.

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Eric and Leandra in Orient Point, NY :)