We are a family of five that decided to leave our normal lives behind and travel around the world for 180 days. Joey and I are both physicians back home in Lexington, KY and our kids are Wilson (a smart, funny, pragmatic 14 year old who approaches life with the wisdom of an 80 year old and the mischievous grin of someone who gets the inside joke), Bailey (an opinionated, strong-willed, compassionate 12 year old who never misses anything and may rule the world someday), and Gus (an energetic, passionate 9 year old who lives every second of his waking life with everything he has and would give the shirt off his back to ease the suffering of an earthworm). We love traveling, trying new things, meeting awesome people, eating good food, and adventure sports. In this blog, we will be sharing the stories of the places we experience along the way. We will share our successes and our failures in hopes that this is inspiring, helpful, and entertaining to our friends, family, and anyone else who happens to discover us. For more on why we decided to do this, see our blog post on “Traveling is my favorite thing”. Read More About Our Philosophy.
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Hiking to Far de Cala Nans in Cadaques with kids
Cadaques may be the most perfect town I have ever visited. One of my favorite things we did in Cadaques was spend a day hiking to Far de Cala Nans and relaxing at the secluded pebble beach, Platja de sa Sabolla. This trail starts on the southwestern edge of town, winds along the rugged coast, passing by a few beaches along the way, and ends at a lighthouse on a point jutting out into the Mediterranean Sea. It provides amazing views looking back at Cadaques and out at the Mediterranean Sea while hiking through the beautiful wind-battered desert shrub along the coast.
Hiking the Calanques of Port Miou, Port Pin and d’EN Vaut with kids
The Massif des Calanques is a national park in southern France that stretches 20 km from Marseille to Cassis and extends 4 km inland from the rugged coast line. A Calanque is a “narrow, steep-walled inlet composed of limestone, dolomite, or other carbonate strata found along the Mediterranean coast.” The national park is crossed by multiple trails of varying difficulty. It only took a few images of the Calanques d’En Vaut to motivate me to check out one of the easier trails that begins in Port Miou, passes by Port Pin, along the cliffs of d’EN Vaut, and ends at the gorgeous…
Lanikai Beach and the Lanikai Pillbox Hike
So, what makes Lanikai so awesome? 1. Extremely fine, soft, buttery sand. 2. A shockingly healthy and extensive protective reef. This was definitely the healthiest reef and best snorkelling we did in Hawaii. Other areas may be better in the summer, but this was our favorite winter snorkelling. 3. The Mokes. These two conical islands about 1 mile offshore add to the picturesque setting. 4. Calm waters. We went on a relatively windy day with choppy 3-5 foot waves on the east shore, but the water at the beach was calm and flat due to the large protective reef. 5. The size. This beach stretches on for half a mile. Even though there were a good number of people there, it didn’t feel crowded because everyone could spread out.
Why you Should Go to Yokohama Bay and hike to Ka’ena Point
What we liked: Swimming in Yokohama Bay!; Albatrosses; Views of the coast line and mountains
What we didn’t like: The point itself was a little anticlimatic as a destination. The trail was hot and exposed, even at 5:00 PM. Getting locked in the park at 7:00 PM!
I highly recommend visiting Yokohama Bay. It is our favorite beach on Oahu. Combining it with the hike to Ka’ena point before or after is a perfect half day activity.
The Sun Rising over Kauai from Poipu Beach. January 23rd, 2022