We got to meet our dear friends and celebrate multiple 50s in Porto and the Douro Valley. The Douro was spectacularly beautiful, and Porto and Gaia is a new destination favorite.
What happens when you turn 16? You get on a solo international flight the next day (because you can!) and visit your family in Minnesota and California!
We got to show Kate’s Dad his first safari with a celebration of his 80th! I’ve never heard Happy Birthday more — people so happy to celebrate Denny’s visit. A quick stop in Doha, then starting on the Zambezi River in Zambia (and a sneak across the river to Zimbabwe), then on to South Africa for some amazing game drives and great evenings under the stars.
Austuras was unexpectedly spectacular, a spring-break getaway to some chillin’ in France, and visit to Uni in London, Spring had a lot of really special moments.
Spring was full of festivals and visitors– it was amazing seeing so many of our friends. Oh, and we bought an apartment!
Christmas in Barcelona before heading off to Bad Gastein, Austria for some snowboarding, skiing and very Wes Anderson views.
Enjoying Thanksgiving with friends from the state and friends from Barcelona.
We were lucky enough to visit the Living Table (Chef’s Table) at Disfrutar twice in the fall of 2023 — with two sets of amazing friends. Barcelona is home to countless great restaurants and lots of Michelin stars, but Disfrutar is something special. Earning its status as a Three Michelin Star restaurant in between our visits and named the Worldās Best Restaurant in 2024 by The Worldās 50 Best Restaurants — each visit was a six-hour experience to remember!
A proposal! Some time in the city before a quick trip to the Costwalds & Wales before dropping Lilly off at school in London. Then back to Barcelona for an exciting proposal!
We take a trip to Botswana and Phinda in SA for some chill, scary, fun safari time.
