The chateau’s beautiful dining room was the perfect setting for our big 21st birthday dinner! Our Airbnb host recommended a chef that came to the house and it was a highlight of the entire trip! Happy 21st Birthday, Grace! Cheers!
The Mont Saint-Michel
After packing up and saying au revoir to Paris (via the Arc de Triomphe to Dale’s delight as our driver) we headed to Normandy to visit the Mont Saint-Michel. We booked a lovely Airbnb with a view of the medieval village and abbey and after checking in and dropping off our luggage we headed straight to the tidal island! Our group made our way up through the winding streets towards the abbey, it really feels like you have stepped into a Harry Potter movie! The views are spectacular and after exploring we enjoyed a great dinner before heading back to the house. This stop was a bit out of our way but well worth a visit if you ever have the chance!
Last Day in Dubrovnik
Day 20 (June 17, 2022) was our last full day of the trip! Sophie, Alex, Dale & I had to get up early to pack up and switch Airbnbs but were able to spend a few more hours at the pool before dragging all our bags into the city walls to our last place. After checking in, we headed to a pizzeria for lunch and then decided to wander around town for some last minute shopping and exploring. We made a stop at the 700-year-old apothecary/pharmacy hidden inside a 14th-century Franciscan monastery and then were honestly pretty exhausted and took a break at a cafe. After relaxing for a bit, we decided to walk up to the cliffside bar and take in the views.
That night we dressed up for dinner and decided on a place just off the wall on the ocean side of town. We celebrated with one amazing final dinner (I had delicious shrimp and zucchini risotto) and then we took in the sunset with one last gelato! Our grand finale of the trip was a scavenger hunt through town before bed (it’s harder to find a pigeon after dark than you would think!).The four of us made so many wonderful memories in Croatia and I’m already looking forward to the next time we are able to travel together. Thanks for following along our time in Europe!
Back to Split
Day 16 arrived and we spent a few hours in the morning relaxing by the pool at our amazing Airbnb. We were all very sad to leave! We took the ferry back across to Split and checked into our next place. From there we wandered around town and had a great dinner near the water complete with spaghetti carbonara. Next we took a closer look at the Palace of Diocletian, which is an ancient Roman palace built between 295 and 305 CE by the Emperor Diocletian and was where he lived in is retirement. Our last stop of the day was finding gelato before walking back to our Airbnb before our drive to Mostar the next morning!
Island of Brac
Day 13 began with Alex heading to the airport in Split to pick up a new rental car (minus one spare tire). Once we were settled in with the new car, we loaded up and headed to catch the ferry to Brac. We were able to drive straight onto the ferry so that we could have our car on the island! After arriving, we made the short drive to Mirca to check into our BEAUTIFUL Airbnb. Our host showed us around the house and made some suggestions for the area, and then we decided to walk around town and to the beach. We picked up sandwich food at the grocery and ate looking out at the ocean before driving to Milna (a nearby town) to look around. Our car did get stuck on one of the very narrow roads and once escaping we were ready to relax by the pool!
For dinner, Sophie & Alex and Dale and I made the short drive to the Grill Garden restaurant. Our dinner was amazing, and the sunset views were even better! The restaurant is located in the center of an olive grove so we enjoyed taking pictures before heading back to the house to enjoy the end of the sunset on our poolside deck.
Hello, Santa Fe!
Right after Easter lunch my family packed up and headed to Santa Fe, New Mexcio! Our road trip began with a quick stop in Hutchinson, Kansas to see my Grammy and Pop’s childhood homes and then the next morning we made our way to our Airbnb outside of Santa Fe. Our trip was filled with good food, hiking & lots of time relaxing at the house. Here are a few snapshots from our Airbnb to kickoff the trip!
