First Impressions

It's hard not to fall in love with this place just on sight.  As we descended into Ljubljana, the peaks of the snow-covered Alps poked through the clouds like miniature white pyramids; below the clouds, the Alpine forests and farms ran on forever.  The city of Ljubljana itself is a fairytale town.  They have restricted the oldest section of the city to pedestrians only.  So, there is a half-mile stretch along both sides of the river that winds through the city of cobblestone streets, red rooftops, quaint shops, restaurants, outdoor cafes, and open air markets with no traffic.  All of this in the shadow of a castle perched high on a hill above.  It really is a fairytale city.

Of course we have only been here a day, but we have yet to meet someone who isn't completely friendly.  I suppose it helps when you look delirious and are hauling around three delirious kids, but everyone we have met has been incredibly gracious.

This all helped to offset the fact that our daughter puked all over herself the second we got through customs.  We are certain this will be a truly wonderful experience.

What Could be Worse Than Three Jet Lagged Kids?

Three vomiting jet lagged kids.

What Were We Thinking?

A year ago, this trip seemed like a dream; a wonderful, romantic idea.  But, as the year became months and the months became weeks and the weeks became days, we found ourselves asking one simple question: "Did we really think this through?"  The truthful answer is no, because if we did we would have made the rational decision to stay home and continue on with life as usual.  I suppose that's why sometimes it's better not to think too much.  So, tomorrow a big old jet airliner will carry us over the ocean on a 21-hour excursion with three kids and a bunch of suitcases to a place we hadn't even heard of a few years ago.  Really...what were we thinking...

PS - This is getting posted three days after we have arrived due to all of the issues you will read about in later posts.