Return to Rensiwez: Cabin Werner
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you had a wonderful holiday, I know we did! If you have been to my blog at this time on previous years, you have probably heard me moan about the state of affairs in...
View ArticlePittsburgh: The First Day
RIGHT, so back to the story of our visit to Pittsburgh. It all seems like such a whirlwind now, I can’t believe it has been almost four months already. Why is it that the time you spend waiting for...
View ArticlePittsburgh Day 2: Robots, Burgers and Hockey!
On our second day in Pittsburgh we were picked up early in the morning by Xander’s colleague, Tim, who took us out for breakfast. Before we went to the states, Xander said that he wanted to have...
View ArticleALL ABOARD! We’re going on a Cruise y’all!
Big news! We’re going across the water!! Wait, no… not that water. Before you get excited and think our visas finally came through and we are finally off to Pittsburgh, that isn’t happening yet....
View ArticleMediterranean Cruise Day 1: Venice, Italy
We have been home from our cruise for two weeks and I can’t speak for Xander, but I want nothing more than to click my heels, go back in time and do it all over again! It was wonderful and far...
View ArticleRevisited: The Art of Andre Debru
Do you remember last year when we were in the south of France and I happened upon the work of an artist named Andre Debru? He had the coolest art made of different bits of scrap metal and I was so...
View ArticleMediterranean Cruise Days 2 & 3: My 40th Birthday at Sea
After a very long day in Venice on our first day, we got a good night’s sleep and got up early the next day to watch the sun come up on my 40th birthday. Yup, that’s right… I spent my 40th birthday at...
View ArticleMediterranean Cruise Day 4: Athens, Greece
The fourth day of our cruise was our first proper excursion day and would prove to be one of the best. Between the group we were with and the amazing guide, that day set the bar really high for the...
View ArticleMediterranean Cruise Day 5: Kusadasi, Turkey
The 5th day of our cruise brought us to Kusadasi, Turkey. Apparently, it’s actually said Koosha-dasa (according to our guide) but I seem determined to say it like Kewsa-Dawsee. Whatevs. It was a short...
View ArticleMed Cruise Day 6: Our 15th Anniversary in Istanbul, Turkey!
On our sixth day of the cruise we found ourselves celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary in Istanbul, Turkey! Istanbul was hands down one of our favorite places that we visited during our cruise....
View ArticleOur Cottage Christmas Getaway
I know it’s not totally unlike me to not write regularly, but just in case you were wondering why I went so silent after my last post, it’s because I’ve been away for the last three weeks! I’ve been...
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