2012 Europe

In 2012 my immediate family and I visited the UK to attend our cousin’s wedding! Following the festivities, we headed south to spend a few weeks in Europe!

Pompeii & Naples

ByMinion-Chris August 3, 2017 2 Comments
After a day in Barcelona Spain, our cruise heads back eastwardly stopping in Naples, Italy. Pompeii As is normal with cruise ports of call, we had a limited amount of time on shore and so our plan was to make our way directly to the Naples train station and get to Pompeii as soon as possible to maximize our time. It was a short half hour train ride and before we knew it, we were in line to enter....

Exploring Bologna, Italy

ByMinion-Chris August 10, 2017 1 Comment
After making the last stop of our whirlwind Mediterranean cruise to Naples and Pompeii, we now make our way to Bologna to eat our way through Italy! Bologna After disembarking from the Norwegian Epic for the last time, we make our way to Bologna by train. It would take use the better part of the day to train to Rome then onwards to Bologna. By the time we arrived, it was late in the afternoon....

Modena, Italy

ByMinion-Chris August 17, 2017 2 Comments
After arriving and exploring Bologna, Italy. We set our sights on a day trip out to Modena, Italy Modena Modena was one of the places that was prominent on my list for a few reasons. It was the birthplace of Enzo Ferrari (the founder of the car maker Ferrari), but is also the headquarters for multiple Italian sports car companies including Pagani and Maserati. It's also a small university town...

Ferrari Museum in Maranello, Italy

ByMinion-Chris August 24, 2017 1 Comment
The day before we spent in Modena before returning home for a home cooked meal. Today we'd be heading to the Ferrari factory in Maranello. Modena to Maranello I was super excited for this day to come, as it was something I had been eagerly anticipating. Being in this region meant that we would be near Maranello, home of Ferrari. I've been a fan of Ferrari Formula One Racing for quite some time....

Lazy day in Bologna

ByMinion-Chris August 31, 2017 1 Comment
After a super eventful and exciting day at Ferrari, we decide to chill out a little in Bologna today. Bologna Marathon We didn't have much planned for today, which was a welcome change of pace for all of us. We slept in a little and decided to leisurely explore Bologna a little more today. When we stepped out of our apartment we were greeted by cheering crowds and a number of runners jogging...

Venice, Italy

ByMinion-Chris September 7, 2017 1 Comment
Yesterday we spent a restful day in Bologna. Today we will be visiting Venice! Train to Venice It's a two hour train ride from Bologna to Venice and we enjoyed the leisurely commute there! It was actually quite neat when we got closer to the city as the train tracks form somewhat of a land bridge to it. You could look out the window on both sides of the train and only see water. It totally set...