It was six weeks from the time we found out we were going to be coming back to the states to the time when we got orders that would actually get us back. In the scheme of things, six weeks doesn't seem like that long. In a foreign country, in an Army hotel with a sweet little pup who has no idea what is going on, six weeks can feel like an eternity. Those were some of the longest most hopeless days I have ever experienced. We were just waiting. They had given us a time we needed to be back for the sake of the pregnancy and travel but we were in the government's hands as to when we would actually get to come home. We needed to be in Vicenza during the week for the most part because Winston had to do a few things with making sure there was progress on our orders but other than that, there was nothing holding us there. So, we decided to travel. And travel we did!
We started with a day trip to Venice.
The next weekend we went for the night to Cinque Terre, Italy. Talk about a relaxing and beautiful place! We hiked, we ate, and we relaxed!
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| Hiking in Cinque Terre, Italy |
The following week we took the train to Florence and then on to the Amalfi coast. These places were both amazing!
We played serious tourist while in Florence. We did a walking tour and then had a guided tour of both the Uffizi gallery and Academia (where Michelangelo's David housed). We also ate our best meal of the whole trip here.
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| Looking out over Florence |
While on the coast, we laid by the pool, took a day trip to Capri and once again, ate some delicious food.
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| View from Praiano, Italy |
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| Boat trip to Capri |
The next weekend we took a road trip from Vicenza to Salzburg, Austria, and then over to Garmisch, Germany. We made a stop along the way home to see the famous Neuschwanstein Castle. We took Beau along on this trip and enjoyed all of the cool mountain air.
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| Mirabell Gardens |
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| Neuschwanstein Castle |
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| The "Top of Germany" |
Our last weekend of traveling, we took a trip to Brussels, Belgium. While there we met up with one of Winston's childhood friends and his girlfriend. It too was a great weekend.
Some of you might have seen all the photos that Winston posted throughout our travels. I must brag on him a little because all of the trip planning and photo taking was his doing. I typically have a tendency to hide out and without him I might have done that. He made sure that the time we were "stuck" in Italy was not going to be wasted. There were points during our travel that I thought "I don't even care about any of this." I just wanted to come home. Now that I am back though, I am so thankful for his tedious planning and will never forget all of the beautiful places we got to see. I am one blessed girl.
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