Straight up, this was not my most favourite day of the trip. First, we had to check out of probably the nicest and most comfortable of...

This was a chill day, with no major outings or agenda, other than resting, eating, swimming, and playing. The AirBnB we rented is in a...

Before checking out of Benalmàdena flat, Beth called a family meeting where we would have a state of the union moment and discuss the...

One place I was keen to revisit, 25 years later, was the Alhambra in Granada, a particularly memorable spot on our first honeymoon. It is...

We had to check out of our AirBnB flat by 11, but we were allowed to leave our packs there for the day, as the next guests at the flat...

We try most Sundays to maintain a habit of attending church. Beth sourced out that Hillsong has a church planted in Paris, and they have...

Another big sleep in today - kids didn’t stir until around noon! Once we were ready, we got a kind of brunch at a local creperie, not far...

Not surprisingly, we had a BIG sleep-in after our late night Bastille Day adventures. Rather than having another day of looking at...

Bastille Day is the French national holiday, and occurs every July 14th, just like Canada Day occurs every July 1st. Being in Paris on...

Another sleep-in morning, particularly for the kids. Beth and I did pop out earlier to find a local patisserie (bakery) recommended by...

Simpler blog entry today, as it was chiefly a travel day. Most of the morning was spent in packing, having breakfast, and saying goodbye...

After several early starts, we had no problem sleeping in this morning. With most of us not waking until 10 a.m., it seems we needed the...

Another early start to catch transit to the Tube towards Paddington station again; this time to take a day trip outside London towards...

Jet lag maybe catching up with us, we literally ran to just catch our bus on time. We caught the tube again at Finsbury Park, this time...

After an early wake-up and toast for breakfast, we made our way via the Great Northern railway line to visit the famous Tower of London! ...

After over 8 hours of flight time, we landed at London's Heathrow Airport. Beth had secured beforehand something called Oyster Cards,...

After spending the day doing last minute errands, housecleaning and packing, Howard and Janet took us to the airport in Calgary for our...

Started off the celebration with a little 1-on-1, before our family adventures... Overnight at the Banff Springs Hotel, where we had our...

Welcome to our blog, where we aim to chronicle highlights of our family trip to Europe! We are doing this as a celebration of Beth &...