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August 23, 2022 If you can tolerate the slow bumpy twelve mile ride along a winding dirt road from Vail, you will eventually come to Piney Lake. The trip is worth it. The lake is nestled into the foot of the Gore Range and sits within thousands of back country wilderness within the White RiverContinue reading “Piney Lake, Colorado, USA”

August 20, 2022 Winter Park and Vail are both ski resorts in Colorado but that is about where the similarity ends. Vail is large, upscale and faux-European. Winter Park, on the other hand, is smaller, decidedly American and definitely not upmarket. However, it will always hold a special place in our hearts because that isContinue reading “Winter Park, Colorado, USA”

August 18-24 Escaping the heat and humidity in Washington DC, we headed west and up into the Colorado Rockies, where we spent a week in Vail. We were joined there by Jake, Kylie, Sofie, Emma, Ben and Taylor. The town is famous for its ski mountain, the largest in Colorado, but it is also aContinue reading “Vail, Colorado, USA”

July 21, 2022 We started the day having breakfast in the beautiful garden of the Hotel Lucrezia, a quaint little inn that was once a farmhouse. The hotel is tucked into a backstreet of the tiny little village of Riola Sardo. After breakfast, we drove over to nearby Putzu Idu beach. Despite the early hour,Continue reading “Riola Sardo / Putzu Idu / Gesturi, Sardinia, Italy”

July 20, 2022 Having crossed back into Sardinia, we drove down to Bosa. It’s a quaint little town with colorful buildings and a hilltop castle. We started with an espresso at one of the local cafes before setting out to explore the narrow streets of the old town.

July 20, 2022 With a couple of hours to spare before catching the ferry back to Sardinia, we once again took to the streets of Bonifacio. It was much earlier, much less crowded and much more pleasant than the day before.

July 19, 2022 We drove down to Bonifacio to explore its old town that sits high above a sheltered harbor. The old town is built within a fortress that clings to the cliffs, part of which dates back to the year 828 when it was founded by Boniface II of Tuscany. By the time weContinue reading “Bonifacio, Corsica, France”

July 16, 2022 Another day, another beach. This time we made our way to Plage de Palombaggia, a more open beach than the others that we have visited, but no less beautiful. On such a sunny day, le lait protecteur (sunscreen) was essential. Les sauveteurs en mer (lifeguards), not so much, with shallow waters andContinue reading “Plage de Palombaggia / Porto Vecchia, Corsica, France”

July 15, 2022 We took a two hour drive across the island to the hillside town of Sartene. It dates back to medieval times and granite buildings from the early 1500s still line some of its streets. Apparently, the town was a frequent target for pirates. One of the most infamous attacks happened in 1583Continue reading “Sartene and Plage de Rondinara, Corsica, France”

July 15, 2022 Named after one of Corsica’s patron saints, Santa Giulia, this beach set in a horseshoe bay, is one of Corsica’s most popular. As such, it was very crowded when we were there. Unfortunately, it also attracted more than its fair share of seaweed.