Dublin bridge (gorgeous, wish you were here)

Pious Jason outside Christ's Church

Outside a famous library - background colored apts are where visiting dignitaries stay

Chapel attached to Dublin's original state courthouse

Inside courthouse square

Front entrance of University of Dublin, Trinity College

Old fort-castle between chapel and courthouse square

Brooklyn

Leaving NYC at JFK Airport

They are like brothers, right?

And these ladies are sisters, right?


One big happy fam.

On top of the Hunt's apartment building playing 500

Thankfully our trip afforded us a few days to see fam and friends in NJ and NY before we head across the pond!

In light of Memorial Day weekend, we went to a WW2 submarine in Hackensack. Out tour guide was very cautious of the kids, "Careful not to fall" was heard approximately 124 times.

Jas was the main source of entertainment in the short time we were there. He kept these two on their toes - or should I say tummies? More pictures of this fantastic family to follow.

Friday May 22 we went to Van Saun Park (also a zoo) minutes away from my Uncle Phil and Aunt Jenn's. Highlights included the aligators and choo-choo-train for my cousins and the aquarium of cockroaches (what?) for me and Aunt Jenn.

Am I under-packed for 3 1/2 weeks of travel? Probably.

Oops... how did this risky picture of Eve & Adam get here?

I don't know much about travel, but in cartography school I did learn that the blue part of the map is land.

All packed and ready to go!

We are so pumped that we packed our bags early and are wearing them around the apartment. Eurail global pass here we come!

As our days count down to less than one, Tasha and I are beyond excited for 3 1/2 weeks of travel starting in Dublin and then onto Paris, Cinque Terre in Italy, Rome, Greece, Vienna, Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam & Brussels. Wow! We'll see if we actually make it to all those destinations.

Our plan is to keep you posted with pictures and videos.