Most fairy tales end with a prince and princess holding hands and walking off into a peaceful sunset. Ours ended with frantic last-minute packing, waking the kiddos at 4:30am to get to the Ljubljana airport, a seven-hour layover in Amsterdam, a nine-hour flight across the Atlantic, and Sy throwing up all over the plane the second we touched down in Minneapolis. Very nice.
In all seriousness, we will be forever grateful for this opportunity and everything that we have taken away from it. As with every experience, the people are what made it so special. There are too many to list, but we do want to thank Cindy and Don, for being such good friends and putting up with three screaming kids whenever we got together; Petra and Rok, for showing us around Slovenia and opening up their home to us; Mijo, for being a bright spot in each and every day; Mirko, for his incredible hospitality and warmth in Belgrade; and the countless others who showed us amazing generosity and kindness whether they knew us or not. All of you taught us a lot about ourselves and how to live. Needless to say, it was an emotional goodbye.
We also need to thank our good friends Alec and JC, who picked us up from the airport and brought us home safely, and Mason and Auntie Becky, who came over to welcome us home. It was tough leaving Slovenia, and it was great to have familiar faces here to greet us (even though we could barely stay awake during our “welcome home” party). And we need to thank our house-sitters, Kim and Seferino, who left our house cleaner than it’s been in ages and left flowers, wine, snacks for the kids, and a beautiful card and note that made Chantelle cry (in a good way).
Finally, thank you for choosing to be a part of our journey. We had a lot of fun writing this blog and are happy that we could share our experiences with you.
So, our blog is now finished, except for one more picture below. Thank you, Mijo, for the pin. And yes, blondes do have more fun.
