We finally made it aboard the ship! All aboard time was 4pm. The Disney Magic ship made it’s first sail in 1998, but recently had a major update and renovation. It’s a great ship with lots of different things to do for both kids and adults. The ship has 11 public decks, can accommodate 2,700 passengers … More All Aboard the Disney Magic!!
To be able to go on this cruise, I had to get permission from the Primary Head Master of the School. Dutch laws are quite stringent on attendance rules and there are only certain instances that allow for exemptions. The girls missed the last week and a half of school because this was the only … More Getting to the Port in Copenhagen, Denmark
Last December, I happened upon a cruise that would check of many of our must-see places all at once! It was a 12-night Disney Cruise on the Magic to Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Scotland, and England!! I was so excited, and when I told MyMan about it – he immediately said, “Book It!!” So that’s what … More Planning for a Disney Cruise!
It was May and nearing the end of tulip season here in the Netherlands, so we decided to take drive up to Keukenhof Gardens to go see the pretty flowers while they were still in bloom. The season is only about 8 weeks out of the year. This particular park attracks ~800,000 visitors … More Mother’s Day in the Tulips
It was a main goal of MyMan to get to one of Crete’s famous beaches before we left. Normally during high season, there are all sorts of excursions and bus tours that can take you to one of these beaches at the drop of a hat. The closest famous one was a good hour away by … More A Boat, a Fortress, & a Beach
The old Venetian Harbor is protected by an ancient rock wall and lighthouse. It’s a long walk around the Harbor past all the shops, and then down the wall to get to the lighthouse. But the views are beautiful of Chania’s Old a town, the surrounds hills and mountains, and of the ocean. The water … More The Lighthouse and Wall
After a full day of touring up in the mountains, we decided to have a more leisurely day around Chania. The girls wanted to go on a horse drawn carriage ride around town. It was a nice way to sit back and relax and see the city. The archecture in Chania is so interesting. You … More Carriages, Markets, & Segways
After looking on TripAdvisor to get some ideas about what to do in Chania, I ran across a 4×4 Jeep Tour up into the White Mountains. It sounded like fun, so I booked us on a tour! They picked us up in a 4×4 Land Cruiser near our hotel and then we went and picked up … More Sheep, Wine & White Mountains
We didn’t go on this vacation with any pre-made plans. We figured we would arrive and see what there was to see, and do things that interested us. Fortunately for us, there ended up being a lot to see and do! We decided to go on a glass bottom boat ride. We chose Captain Nick’s … More Glass Bottom Boat and Around Chania
The last week of April thru the first week of May, the girls were on holiday from school. We decided to try to find some warm weather in Northern Europe to spend some much needed family down time. Being that it was left up to me, I decided that we were going to head to … More Vacation in Greece!!
From Here to There - A Move Across an Ocean 