to love and wander

An Addition to the Family

Let’s start this post off with a nice little pause… .. . .. …there, wasn’t that nice? It is now June and Lauren and i have been engaged for six whole months now and it is truly remarkable how far we’ve come in that time span. “But” you may ask yourself, “Devin, this post isn’t…

Let the Countdown Begin…

Yes, yes I hear you loud and clear. I know it’s been awhile since I’ve posted but as it turns out planning a wedding tends to take a fair amount of time (who knew right?). Even though I’ve been bouncing from one meeting or bridal show to another, Lauren has been meticulously planning and scheduling…

8/26/2013

The constant and consistent disconnect between expectations and reality has always fascinated me. As we go through life and imagine how our major events will unfold, we often find that they come up just a bit short. These expectations may stem from a variety of social influences or simply a lack of rational awareness but…

A New Beginning…

It was two years ago when I began this blog as a requirement for my travel abroad journal and after two extraordinary trips to Europe and a catalog full of memories, I’m back here in year three, not to begin another abroad diary but to start another journey. Not that kind of a journey Source This…

Day Eleven: Our Last Day

“Good company in the journey makes the way seem shorter” -Izaak Walton I almost woke up on day eleven with tears in my eyes because I knew this would be our last day in country and the past week and a half seemed to go by way too fast. It never ceases to amaze me…

Day Ten: The Feds and Futbol

“To travel is to live” -Hans Christian Andersen Day ten started out like the previous day…except without the cuddling prior to breakfast. I went downstairs, had breakfast with Lauren and then we met up with Dr. Morris to arrange our first business appointment of the day: the US Consulate. Since our group had split between…

Day Nine: Verona (Boobs!), Pasta and Milan!

“We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next to find ourselves” -Pico Iyer Not a good start to the day. At seven this morning, we had to make sure our bags were in the lobby in our hotel so the porters had enough time to get our bags to the boat prior to…

Day Eight: Hopeless Wondering and GEOX

“Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living” -Mary Ritter Beard This, as you all know, is my second study abroad trip with Dr. Morris so when I see these words on the itinerary for day eight: “Market Research…

Day Seven: Venice, Murano and Burano

“We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment” -Hilaire Belloc On day seven, I was able to finally sleep in for the first time during the entire trip and trust me, I desperately needed it. Lauren and I awoke around eight and headed down to breakfast (this became our Italian tradition since we got…

Day Six: Hello, Venice!

“The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” – Saint Augustine As the sun rose over the Florence skyline, I was just finished packing and ready to head downstairs for an early breakfast. Today was the first of two city transfer for the trip and I was required…