Special Experiences

In all of our reading, we have seen terrific things that other families have done. Some are terribly expensive, some just seem really wonderful. We want to do memorable things that the whole family will love to during our trip.

Special experiences that we are interested in with the kids:
• A houseboat on the Canal-du-Midi or in Burgundy in France.  Nicole’s parents may join us for this adventure.
• Tuscan villa rental with friends in Italy.
• A safari in South Africa, perhaps a self drive safari through Kruger.
• Extended hiking in the mountains in Nepal. Thinking about the Annapurnas circuit hiking with stops at tea houses.
• Cooking school in Thailand.  Perhaps if the boys learn to cook it, they might consent to eat it. We can hope, right?
• Learning to Scuba dive in Thailand for the boys and refresher courses for Keith and Nicole.
• Diving the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
• Campervan in New Zealand on both North and South Island.
• Hiking to and around Macchu Pichu in Peru.
• Surf school in Ecuador or in the South Pacific.
• A visit to the Galapagos, probably a land based visit due to high costs of live-aboards. Nicole’s parents may join us for this adventure too!
• Spanish language school in South America for the entire family to learn Spanish.

I’m sure we are missing a whole host of really wonderful experiences.  I’d love to hear about the amazing trips that other families have taken and would recommend.