Today was designed to be Versailles day – a full day of exploring the chateau, the garden, Marie Antoinette’s hamlet, the Petit Trianon, and more. Our friends had been to France with their girls a few years earlier, and had … Continue reading
Friday morning and we’re on the road again. This was our most intense travel day due to the number of connections and modes of transportation we were relying on: San Sebastian, Spain to Hendaye France, to Paris to Versailles. And … Continue reading
Paul: In general, I’m not a fan of buses. Don’t care to ride them, even if it’s to the neighboring town for a football game. But in Europe, the scenery trumps all that. With Karen not feeling well, the kids … Continue reading
Today is a special day: 1) it’s our goddaughter’s 16th birthday 2) Paul and Miss M are guest bloggers today since I’m under the weather. So here we go! ——————— Miss M: This morning daddy and D woke up early … Continue reading
We first heard the rain at 6am and it was too late to rescue our beach towels and bathing suits that were drying on the large balcony of our apartment. I’ve also attempted laundry in San Sebastián but cannot figure … Continue reading
Today’s adventure began early in the morning at the Barcelona Sants train station. We arrived an hour before the train was supposed to leave, enjoyed some croissants for breakfast, and had our bags scanned by security. When it was time … Continue reading
We would have been remiss if we stayed on the same block as the Gaudi-designed Casa Batllo and didn’t take the time to see it, so we rectified that this morning. The audio tour came with individual screens that allowed … Continue reading
Today’s adventure involved a German rental car, a pilgrimage of sorts, and a road trip to explore the Costa Brava. We took the metro to Hertz and it took us a bit to get acclimated to our standard shift rental … Continue reading
Today Paul and I celebrated 16 years of marriage. All day the kids have insisted that we go out “on a date” in recognition of this milestone, so after some coaxing we took them up on it. Bought some sushi … Continue reading Continue reading
Last night we had dinner Barcelona style — at 10:30pm. Paella and sangria for Paul and I, while D managed to get most of his salad and croquetas eaten before falling asleep at the table! This morning we began the … Continue reading
This morning we slept in late and relaxed at the apartment. Despite being on a very busy street, the apartment is completely quiet with sound proof windows and room darkening shades (that the kids enjoyed raising and lowering by wall … Continue reading
A few notes on the trip that haven’t come up in previous blog posts: 1) The kids have adjusted well to the time difference. Miss M is a night owl, and Barcelona is her kind of city. She loves strolling … Continue reading
Today is our self proclaimed day of Gaudi. We purposely packed a lot of Gaudi into one day so the rest of the trip can be less structured. So here we go! Gaudi site #1: We began with a commute … Continue reading
The alarm rang at 5:45 and by 7:15 we were on a high speed train from Paris to Barcelona. We had 4 reserved seats with a table between us on the upper deck of a train, which sped along at … Continue reading
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Today we righted a wrong. After two days in Paris, we finally had crepes for lunch. Nutella for Miss M, ham and cheese for Paul and I, and D had another croque Monsieur (and that’s after the three croissants he … Continue reading
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Today we spent the day exploring Paris. It’s Sunday, and our first morning waking up in Paris and therefore required strong coffee. Paul and I left the apartment around 8:30 in search of croissants and coffee, but didn’t have any … Continue reading
We arrived to a slightly overcast mid 70 degree day – a nice break from the heat we’ve been experiencing in New England. The flight was smooth, and D even called it “paradise” since he had his own blanket, pillow, … Continue reading
After a brief rest at the hotel, I caught a bus to Coogee beach so I could do the “Coogee to Bondi” scenic walk. It took 80 minutes in 80+ degree heat to walk the first part — from Coogee … Continue reading
Today’s adventure begins with a ferry ride to Taronga Zoo. Figuring out the ferry line versus the wharf number got me a little confused, but I still arrived at the zoo (along with a hundred other tourists) for when it … Continue reading
Tonight I walked from the hotel up Bridge Street and then down George Street (reminded me of 34th St in Mahattan) and over to Darling Harbor. On the way I popped into a half dozen breweries trying to find someone … Continue reading
Today I had another full day of meetings at the office…many one-on-one discussions with team members excited to meet me and hear about life “at global.” All of my meetings have been in various conference rooms around the site, and … Continue reading
It’s Thursday February 11, and my work day started at 6:30 AM. A few conference calls and then meetings at the office in Sydney, including a telepresence with my colleagues in Korea, India, Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore. So many people … Continue reading
The office in Sydney has a beautiful view of the Sydney Harbor and Bridge. Employees on many of the floors get to work in an environment with an open floor plan and ability to see the city in the distance. … Continue reading
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G’day mates! Greetings from Sydney. On Sunday, I took the longest commercial air flight in the world — Dallas to Sydney. It departed Sunday at 8:30pm Dallas time and arrived Tuesday at 6:30am in Sydney. So I completely lost Monday. … Continue reading
An exciting week in Maui with colleagues from around the globe. One day I went to Lahaina to see the largest banyan tree and pay homage to Mic Fleetwood. Spent some time relaxing by the pool. All in all, Maui … Continue reading
Greetings from Maui! It’s been awhile since I’ve had the opportunity to update this blog. This week I’ll share some pictures and notes from a trip to Maui. I’m in Hawaii for an event at the Ritz, but staying at … Continue reading
The hotel has a different vibe today since the majority of my coworkers left the day before. The resort is serene and many European families with young children have checked in. It’s so quiet – no sound of waves crashing … Continue reading
Today we hired a driver to take us around the south side of the island. Five hours of touring and we barely scratched the surface of Mauritius. We started with a view of Trou aux Cerfs, a volcanic crater formed … Continue reading
I’ve always wanted to go on a safari. Visiting Animal Kingdom in Disney just doesn’t cut it, and our time schedule didn’t permit extending this trip for a true safari. So I was thrilled that we had the opportunity to … Continue reading
Our own hut Walking the beach Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Ginni
