Our Travels And Journeys

Volterra and San Gimignano   Below is the picture of the tunnel we walked through to enter the city. Walking in the living history. We combined Volterra and San Gimignano to be our destinations in one day. Our plan was…

Lucca and Pisa, Italy   We chose Lucca, also called one of the hidden Tuscany gems, to be our day trip getaway. We have reconnected with Vitaliy’s brother, Alex, here as he was traveling through Italy for a few days…

First Days in Italy    This was our second time to Italy so we already had a pretty good idea about what to expect on this trip. Even though the approximate area of Italy is a little less than the…

Back to Madrid, May 2017     Seville-Madrid by train. We like to take a later morning trains to avoid waking Ashley up really early and still have time for breakfast, packing up last things, and car return. This time…

Nerja and Granada   An hour drive through the scenic Spanish coast took us to Nerja. From an elderly couple we have met in this paradise like place, we learned that it is an area where a lot of Europeans like…

Malaga, Mijas, and Ronda   We arrived to Malaga on Saturday late afternoon and it took us awhile to find an open grocery store. Right after checking-in with our host, we headed to the one and only open supermarket in…

Córdoba, May 2017    To avoid too many rentals, packing and unpacking, we chose Córdoba to be our day trip on the way from Seville to Malaga. As soon as we walked into the walls of the old town, we…

Seville, May 2017     My hopes for Ashley to sleep on the train did not come true but she was out the minute we got off. Waiting outside of our Seville rental while Vitaliy checks in with the host. Selfie…

First days in Madrid   Back to our first days in Madrid. I feel very blessed to be able to travel and I always wish I had a huge plane or a cruise ship so I could take everyone I…