Controlled Chaos Travels the World
365. That is how many days I have been away from our home. Exactly one year ago, my children and I left Beijing on what we thought would be a few months of Ordered Departure. At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, The US State Department, in its infinite wisdom, ordered the evacuation of all… Continue reading Evacuation Day
On Friday, it actually felt like Spring. We had been waiting for this day for ages and I can't wait for its repeat. We decided that since the weekend weather was supposed to be cold and crummy, Friday was our best bet for cherry blossoms. Even though the hubby has been in DC for training… Continue reading Cherry Blossoming
Hello travel bugs! I am sitting here wishing winter would be gone already and dreaming of summer beaches. Since I am trying to think warm thoughts, I decided that I would share a bit about our beach time in the Coromandel. We actually didn't go in the summer, but in comparison to the windy Wellington… Continue reading Hot water & Sandy toes
Last April our family took a 10 day tour around part of New Zealand’s South Island. During that trip, we spent a few days in Dunedin. Dunedin is located in the Otago region of the South Island and is definitely worth a visit. We stayed in a little chalet on the Otago Peninsula that we… Continue reading Architecture & Chocolate
So, because I am late to the blogging game I feel like I need to back track a bit as far as our adventures go. Our last overseas posting was Wellington, New Zealand. We were fortunate enough to spend two years in New Zealand and got to see a lot of this beautiful country. I… Continue reading Hobbit Holes & Elevensies
This Traveling Circus 