The Trek South - Inside Passage 2025
I think at this point the variable (X) is two days – which as I am writing will be Monday July 14th. Things are progressing nicely around here. We had … Read More “T minus X and counting” »
Author: Debbie Kochel
The Trek South - Inside Passage 2025
It’s been a bit. We have been busy! We flew into Missoula May 5th and pretty much hit the ground running and never stopped! I have had two x-rays and … Read More “2025 Cruising Season – starting a little late..” »
Italy 2025
Imagine my surprise when I logged into WordPress this morning to start telling you about our current adventures and find this unposted. Whoopsie. What a fantastic final week! It was … Read More “Well, that’s a wrap!” »
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Epic Spring Drives from Vittorio Veneto Jim and I have been taking some epic drives this past week. Some were recommended, others we just randomly chose because they looked like … Read More “Epic Drives” »
Italy 2025
It’s a little bittersweet, but here we are: the final stop of our three-month whirlwind tour. Three weeks sounds like plenty of time — but our flight is looming. Vittorio … Read More “Vittorio Veneto” »
Italy 2025
We picked up Sophie and Laurel in Milan at the airport. Somehow, we lucked out — there was absolutely nowhere to pull over, but miraculously, we didn’t have anyone behind … Read More “Cinque Terre – Pisa – Florence” »
Italy 2025
We’re in Lake Garda for ten days, and so far, it’s been a mix of epic drives, fantastic food, a quick trip to the ER, and peaceful lake views in … Read More “Bolzano – really!” »
Italy 2025
Our Lake Garda VRBO host, Barbara (who, by the way, is hands down the best host we’ve ever had — no contest), tells us she’s heading to Bergamo to pick … Read More “Bergamo” »
Italy 2025
We scoped out the emergency room 23 minutes away the day before. There was an automatic gate arm at the entrance—maybe you have to get a ticket to enter? We … Read More “Second trip to the ER” »
Italy 2025
Finally! A VRBO that doesn’t disappoint! The view is just as spectacular as the photos, and the apartment is even nicer than I expected. We have a wraparound balcony and … Read More “Lake Garda” »