PIRIC

The best summer I ever had, was a winter in Australia.
~ Cyril the Hedgehog

Mr. Roboto having the time of his life on the Gold Coast of Australia. He’s been especially enamored with the koalas and the humpback whales.

We blinked, and almost a year passed by 🫣. Hello again, we’re alive! We’re traveling through Greece + the Balkans for two months, taking it slow and prioritizing the simplicity of day to day local life over grand adventure.

Our ever trusty Atlas 16 is with us in its natural traveling habitat and has been enjoying a mix of sandy beaches and cobblestone villages, enduring all the things a 9 year old does to put their bag through the wringer.

Pictured here: Atlas and his backpack (aka, the Atlas 16) taking a break on a mesmerizingly green rock ledge we found while wondering down a random alley in the capital of the Cyclades, Ermoupoli.

We adventure to slow down. We’ve been traveling for 6 weeks, but it feels more like 60. Life has felt both full of adventure, and slow. And that’s exactly why we’ve prioritized summer-long travel since settling into the routine of public school and organized sports 5 years ago. Busyness speeds life up. Months pass in what feels like days. School starts, before you know it it’s winter break, then by some time warp phenomenon, it’s summer again. Life is full, but it’s also fast. We only have 3 summers left before our oldest is 18 and I can just feel the clock ticking.

I’m just so grateful that we’re able to do this as a family. It’s not without its challenges with both parents working the entire trip - but we find that even with the time commitment of work, not having organized sports and social activities gives us so much extra space.

The wide horizon travel has gifted us all is immeasurable and I just can’t wait (only as a matter of speech) to see it continue to manifest in the lives of these three not-so-little humans sandwiching me.

Just like a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.

Maracuyá/Passion Fruit: néctar of the Gods

Tropical travel brings with it sweltering temps, itchy bites, and c**k roaches, but it also brings sloths, rain, happy people…and passion fruit.