Pakleni Islands and Bol, Croatia

A short boat ride from Hvar, the next stop of our boat trip was visiting the Pakleni Islands! Our guide dropped us off at Carpe Diem Beach for a few hours at the beach. The beautiful blue water was perfect for swimming and we had cocktails and were able to truly sit back and relax.

After getting back on the boat, our last stop of the day was Bol back on the main island of Brac. We choose to have lunch at the restaurant recommended by our boat driver and enjoyed the food and views. After some time walking around town we were back on the boat for one last swim before our drop off in Milna. Sophie, Alex, Dale & I then made an easy pasta dinner back at our Airbnb before getting some rest!

Hvar, Croatia

Our first full day on Brac began with a boat trip to Hvar! The four of us were up early to make the drive to Milna to catch our cruise, and thankfully had a few minutes for a delicious croissant before boarding. Hvar was our first stop of the day and we had around an hour to explore. We choose to make the trek up to the Hvar Fort in order to get the best views of town. After taking some photos and exploring the fort we headed back towards the water to do some shopping until our boat departed for our next stop: the Pakleni Islands!

Hello, Croatia

On Day 10 of our European adventure Sophie, Alex and I said goodbye to my mom and Grace and boarded our flight to Zagreb! Easy Jet was definitely an experience (you can’t wait at the gate and instead sit in a huge waiting area until right before your flight) but we were excited to finally make it to Croatia. Dale arrived around an hour after we did and after picking up our rental car we were on our way! After checking into our Airbnb and relaxing for a bit, we decided to explore and find a spot to celebrate Dale and I’s seventh wedding anniversary (one day late!). We found a spot right across from the Zagreb Cathedral of the Assumption and enjoyed a traditional Croatian dinner. After dinner we wandered around some more and stopped in a few shops before finding an amazing pop-up bar with a spectacular view of the cathedral and the whole city!

Bath, Somerset

After arriving in Bath and checking into our Airbnb we headed straight to our tour of the Roman Baths. Luckily, we had booked in advance and were able to make the last time slot of the day. On our walk from our Airbnb we also stopped into some great shops (I bought a silver frame and a cute miniature ceramic bunny mug). Once the tour ended we had dinner at a Greek restaurant before walking around town and admiring the views from the Pulteney Bridge. That night we watched the Queen’s Jubilee event at Buckingham Palace on TV before getting some sleep!

June Around The Web

June has truly been a whirlwind. We kicked off the month in Florida to finally celebrate Adam & Alex’s marriage, Dale graduated from his residency, we got together with my college friends, saw both our dads on Father’s Day weekend, and most importantly we got Sophie & Alex married! (Their wedding date of June 26th was also Grace’s 17th birthday!) It has been more meaningful than ever to be able to gather and celebrate and I can’t wait to see all the wedding photos from her photographer!

  • Around the web was a bit light this month with all the festivities. BUT these lemon taper holders perfectly fit with Sophie’s wedding theme and caught my eye.

  • I don’t know that we will have time to get to Joshua Tree when we head to CA in September but it’s on the list for someday!

  • Obsessed with dresses lately and love this one

  • An interesting read about the future of the American house

  • Love this cute DIY and I think my nephews would, too!

  • The “it” houseplants for 2021. You can never have too many!

  • I’m already dreaming and scheming for a big Europe trip in summer 2022. On the list: England, Greece & Croatia!

Happily Ever After It Is

Europe 2018 Go Pro Video

It’s almost officially Fall, and that means I’m officially really behind on finishing up our GoPro video from our Europe trip last summer. But this week I finally had the time and it’s done! I love how casual these videos always seem in comparison to the photos, I hope you enjoy seeing it from our perspective!

Music — Mama’s Gun (Glass Animals),
Cherry Hearts RAC Mix (The Shins), Dreamers (Savoir Adore)