Croatia is fantastic...we simply loved it. Like her northern neighbor, Slovenia, Croatia is gifted with tremendous natural beauty. The Dalmatian coastline never tires, no matter how many turns of the head. We did not have time to see all that we wanted to, as seven days is not enough to experience all that Croatia has to offer...we will most definitely be back. What we did have time to see were the cities of Dubrovnik and Split (Please see photos). Dubrovnik ...

Hello Dearest Friends and Family, We are now firmly on Croatian soil. This comes after a quiet week in the sleepy beachside resort of Polignano A Mare, Italy, about 30 minutes south of Bari by train. This will be a short post, as we did a lot of relaxing and drinking wine, in contrast to the non-stop exploration of earlier destinations. Polignano is perched on a cliff above the Adriatic, and has been home to humans for a long time. It's a bit gritty for a seasi...

Hello from Lecce, Italy! We arrived in Lecce, the capital of Salento, on October 23, and have been enjoying it, and the surrounding areas, for a good 10 days. There is a lot to experience, including wine, olive oil farms, churches, caves, and above all, the sea. Lecce is an ancient city, suprisingly, neither on a hill nor on the sea, which you may have noticed, is unusual in Italy. However it is an area rich in natural beauty, and I gather the Romans agreed and...

Just a quick note to let you know Steve put two videos up on the "Video" tab. Please check out. Also hello and I miss everyone. Love, Kimberly

Happy Tuesday from Southern Italy:) We are moving deeper and deeper into the Apulian region of Italy, an area both ecologically diverse and rich in history. In today's post, we will feature Bari, Matera and Alberobello; three very different, but special places. First up, Bari, Italy We arrived in this hard-working port town on a beautiful bluebird day, October the 16th... in fact, we have had spectacular weather, almost without ceasing, since we arrived in It...