• Cruising to Mexico

    We’d promised the kids we’d take them on a cruise some day especially since we used to see the cruise ship every Wednesday in Kona harbor.  However, Mara (and even Beckett) get sea sick on boats (as do I) so we were little nervous about how they would do.  Enter…

  • 3 Days of Wine and Wandering in Sonoma & Napa

    Despite our travels in 2013 and 2014, we hadn’t had an adults-only vacation for about 2 years.  Luckily Chuck’s mom Carla came to the rescue, and flew down to babysit the kids while we went to Sonoma and Napa for 4 nights. Our first night was spent with Chuck’s friend…

  • Basilica Cistern in Sultanahmet / Istanbul

    The Basilica Cistern is a large cistern located under Istanbul, near the Hagia Sofia and Blue Mosque.  The cistern was built in the 6th century and used into modern times until it was forgotten and rediscovered.   The kids really enjoyed place and gave it a thumbs up! It’s a fairly…

  • Paragliding in Ölüdeniz, Turkey

    We can now add paragliding to the list of activities we didn’t know we wanted to do until presented with the opportunity.  Turns out that where we’re staying in Turkey (Fethiye/Calis Beach) is about a half hour away from Ölüdeniz, which is famous for both its turquoise blue waters and…