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Travel

We love to travel… it truly makes our hearts sing. The gift that cancer gave us was the realization that life is precious & short, & none of us are promised tomorrow. Many people have a bucket list of places to go & things to see & do… intending to get around to it some day. Sadly, some day never comes & all they are left with is a list. After Chris’ battle with cancer, we decided our some day is now. Our motto became “Take the trip now!” And so, our adventurous wanderlust journey began!

We have been blessed to visit some of the most remarkable places on earth. Dolli collects a Christmas ornament from every destination & our “travel tree” is now filled with ornaments from around the world. As each one is unpacked & placed on the tree, the location & date written on the back sparks a memory of the trip. You can see photos from our journey on our Snapshots page, the photo gallery of our trips.

Jerusalem 2015
Egypt 2015
Colosseum Rome 2016

Follow us on our 2023 European Journey in the Mediterranean

June 1 — Depart from Louisville, KY

Obligatory Take-Off Selfie… up, up & away

June 2 — Arrive in Genoa, Italy

Genoa’s beautiful fountain

June 3 — Embark on the MSC Divina

Dinner Time

June 4 — Marseilles, France

Coffee & Croissants at an outdoor cafe in the Old Port

June 5 — Day at Sea

Formal Night

June 6 — Valletta, Malta

Valletta, Malta — 1 of the most interesting ports to visit

June 7 — Siracusa, Italy (Sicily)

Siracusa at night

June 8 — Day at Sea

June 9 — Rome, Italy

Mediterranean Night as we left Rome

June 10 — Siracusa, Italy (Sicily)

City center Siracusa

June 11 — Valletta, Malta

Blue Lagoon

June 12 — Day at Sea

View from the front of the ship sailing the Mediterranean Sea — the “Toe of the Boot” of Italy Kicking Sicily

June 13 — Santorini, Greece

Iconic image of Santorini in the town of Oia

June 14 — Mykonos, Greece

Mykonos at night

June 15 — Day at Sea

A Mountain Island somewhere off the coast of Italy. Could it be a volcano?

June 16 — Disembark MSC Divina, Fly from Rome to Athens

Up early to hit the gym before we disembark & fly to Athens

June 17 — Athens & Corinth

The Parthenon on the Acropolis overlooking Athens, Greece

June 18 — Embark on the MSC Musica

Casual night for dinner

June 19 — Santorini, Greece

Santorini in the Village of Fira overlooking the cliff & water with the MSC Musica in the background

June 20 — Kusadasi, Turkey (Ephesus)

Ancient Ephesus in front of the Bibliotheca most likely built on top of the Jewish Synagogue

June 21 — Day at Sea

A Day in the Sun with a little Vitamin Sea!

June 22 — Haifa, Israel (Ceasarea Maritima)

Bahai Gardens in Haifa
1/2 Mile down the street with Bahai Gardens in the background

June 23 — Limassol, Cyprus

Black Sand Beach in Cypress

June 24 — Mykonos, Greece

On the Shore in Mykonos

June 25 — Disembark MSC Musica in Athens, Greece

Cool People take-off Selfie!
All Good Things Come to an End! Trip of a Lifetime!

Western Motorcycle Adventure (3295 miles)

Sunday, July 9 – Day 1. — 280 Miles to St. Charles, MO’

Monday, July 10 – Day 2 — 280 Miles to St. Joseph, MO

Tuesday, July 11 – Day 3 – 310 Miles to Sioux Falld, SD

Wednesday, July 12 — Day 4 – 275 Miles to Badlands National Park

Thursday, July 13 – Camping in the Badlands National Park

Friday, July 14 – 290 Miles to Sheridan, WY

Saturday, July 15 – 135 Miles to Billings, MT

Sunday, July 16 – 285 Miles Tom Medora, ND (Teddy Roosevelt Nat’l Park)

Monday, July 19 – Camping in Medora, ND

Tuesday, July 18 – 330 Miles to Fargo, ND

Wednesday, July 19 – Camping in Fargo, ND

Thursday, July 20 – 325 Miles to Sioux City, IA

Friday, July 21 – 280 Miles to Independence, MO

Saturday, July 22 – 265 Miles to O’Fallon, IL

Sunday, July 23 – 240 Miles to New Albany, IN

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