Our World Adventure
In early 2013 my husband and I left our good yet stressful jobs, took our children out of school, and headed off to spend a year together traveling as much of the world as we could fit in.
In February we were in Costa Rica enjoying the change of pace and family time that our new life had brought.
By March we were in Australia, followed by 5-1/2 weeks in New Zealand.
At the end of April, we were in England, followed by France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Turkey, and the United States.
We officially started our next adventure in January 2014. First, in Rome, GA (Jan 2014-June 2016), and as of June 2016, calling St. Petersburg, Fl our home.
Where We Went
24 Jan-29 Jan
West Orange, NJ to Rome, GA
29 Jan-3 Feb
Rome, GA to West Orange, NJ
3 Feb
Newark, NJ to Liberia, Costa Rica
3 Feb – 17 Feb
Playa del Coco, Costa Rica
17 Feb
Playa del Coco to Cabuya, Costa Rica
17 Feb-4 Mar
Cabuya, Costa Rica
4 Mar-7 Mar
Liberia, Costa Rica to Newark, NJ to Los Angeles, CA to Sydney, Australia
7 Mar-9 Mar
Sydney, Australia
9 Mar-11 Mar
Blue Mountains, Katoomba, Australia
11 Mar-12 Mar
Sydney, Australia
12 Mar-22 Mar
Cairns, Australia
22 Mar-25 Mar
Auckland, New Zealand
25 Mar-29 Mar
Whangarei, New Zealand
30 Mar-1 Apr
Rotorua, New Zealand
1 Apr-3 Apr
Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
3 Apr-4 Apr
Woodville, New Zealand
4 Apr-7 Apr
Wellington, New Zealand
7 Apr-8 Apr
Picton, New Zealand
8 Apr-11 Apr
Kaikoura, New Zealand
11 Apr-12 Apr
Louis Pass, New Zealand
12 Apr -13 Apr
Greymouth, New Zealand
13 Apr-14 Apr
Lake Mahinapua, (Hokitika area), New Zealand
14 Apr-18 Apr
Glacier Country, Franz Joseph Glacier, New Zealand
18 Apr-24 Apr
Queenstown, New Zealand
24 Apr-25 Apr
Oamaru, New Zealand
25 Apr-27 Apr
Christchurch, New Zealand
27 Apr-6 May
London, England
6 May-18 May
Stafford Upon Avon, England
18 May
Chunnel Train to Paris!
18 May-25 May
Paris, France
25 May-10 June
Chateaulin, France
10 Jun-29 Jun
Bacharach, Germany
Visited: Koln, Weisbaden, Rudensheim, Speicher, Bitburg, Spangdahlem, and many, many castles
29 Jun-14 Jul
Lechaschau, Austria
Visited: Munich and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and more castles
14 Jul
Train to Padua, Italy
14 Jul-21 Jul
Padua, Italy
Visited: Venice
21 Jul-27 Jul
Spoleto, Italy
Visited: Rome
27 Jul-28 Jul
Carovigno, Italy
31 Jul-1 Aug
Ferry to Patras, Greece; drive to Kalamata, Greece
1 Aug-10 Aug
Kalamata, Greece
10 Aug-24 Aug
Athens, Greece
24 Aug-27 Aug
Istanbul, Turkey
27 Aug-3 Sep
Patara, Turkey
3 Sep-12 Sep
Istanbul, Turkey
12 Sep-20 Sep
West Orange, New Jersey
20 Sep-2 Oct
Rome, Georgia
2 Oct-14 Oct
Fleming Island, Florida
14 Oct-22 Oct
Rome, Georgia
22 Oct-24 Oct
Cade’s Cove, Great Smokey Mountains
24 Oct-11 Dec
Rome, Georgia
11 Dec-28 Dec
Las Vegas, NV
28 Dec
Back to Rome, Georgia
Best Of
Check this list to find the “Best Of” from our Adventure … at least up until now. All rankings can change if we come upon something even better!
Best Coffee
Bungy Restaurant, New Zealand
On the way to Oamaru
Rincon de la Veja cafe with Judy
Best View From Our House
The Remarkables in Queenstown
Best Trampoline
Camp park in Rotorua
Best Beds
Queenstown House
Best Afternoon Tea
The Fourteas, Stratford-Upon-Avon
Best City
Paris
Best Scenery
New Zealand
Best Bread
France
Best Ice Cream
New Zealand
Germany
Best Soy Milk
Costa Rica
New Zealand
France
Best Chocolate
New Zealand
Best Musli Bars
New Zealand
Coolest Hotel
Istanbul, Turkey
Most Relaxing Beach
Kalamata, Greece
Best Sleep-Over (for kids)
Chateaulin, France with friends from Ireland