First Camping in Spain

September 15, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

Last weekend we finally made it out on a camping trip to a spot recommended by one of Bryan’s coworkers – an Italian guy. It was fun. We relaxed and read Phantom Tollbooth in the tent while it sprinkled outside. The kids played in the mud by the little trickle of a creek, and we […]

Seaweed, Dinosaurs, and the greatest Isle in Korea

June 24, 2015.Reading time 8 minutes.

I so wish I had time to type this up…. maybe later when life isn’t so busy. But, the kids and I had a wonderful road trip last week. After visiting the beaches and bamboo forests we headed south to the island of Wando where we learned about seaweed a the Seaweed Center: it was […]

Beaches, Bamboo, and Tea

June 15, 2015.Reading time 12 minutes.

After the packers wrapped up all our junk, stuffed it into crates, and drove off with it, we grabbed our camping bag out of the ‘no pack’ zone and headed out for a final week of Korea road trip. My goal: the southwest. Being the weekend meant Bryan joined us, too! We drove south on […]

Camping Korea’s Perfect Spot

May 27, 2015.Reading time 9 minutes.

Last weekend we drove a few hours east to a riverside that Bryan spotted from the air. It was a beautiful river valley with wide sandbars and a bit of shade; perfect for a memorial weekend of camping. Really, the sky was bluer there and the air clear! The mountains here are steep and verdant […]

Searching for the Great American Road trip…in Korea

November 17, 2014.Reading time 12 minutes.

Lately South Korea has started to feel a bit, well, small. We are going into our 3rd year here (plus another 1 from our first tour), and seen a lot of the peninsula. We love being stationed in Korea; it has provided a wonderful experience for our family. We love walking in our town, we love the ‘Mayberry’ feel […]

Camping at Woraksan

September 14, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

Fall is coming! Days are still warm but nights are cool. We camped at Woraksan national park this weekend – haven’t been to that one before and a brand new freeway links it up a lot closer than before…. Took us 1.5 hours to get there, which is halved of prior.Anyway, it was fun. […]

Summer Stuff

July 13, 2014.Reading time 6 minutes.

It’s been a fun couple of weeks. For the fourth of July we spent the morning at home, weeding the garden and playing. In the afternoon we biked onto base for their festival. Avi has gotten quite good, and is learning the rules of the road. I still strap his bike on mine for going […]