Goodbye Italy.

 September 10, 2026, it's time to go back to America and see our children once again.  We are ready!  We had the best time ever but it's time to get back to our family!

We grabbed us each a croissant to eat on the water taxi and we were boated off to the airport.

We had a private taxi and he took us right up to the dock at the airport.  We took our carry ons and got refunded tax money for Mike's two suits he bought and we boarded the plane.

A nine hour flight back home was not my favorite part of travels but I made it!  Gilmore Girls and a pastry that Italy would never approve was served on the plane.  We arrived back to America at noon!

Mike Good picked us up at the airport and we picked up Austin at Matt and Lenas on the way home!  The rest of the kids all came to say hi!  It's good to be back home!!!!

Gunnar came to visit me!  We have laundry for days but we aer back safe and sound and that's wonderful!

We are back to brum brum rides and coffee at home.

This trip to Italy was truly a dream come true!!!!!  All the details!  All the Lords blessing on us!  All the safe travels!  It was all a gift from God!!!!!

Murano and Burano Island.

 The Hilton is huge and stunning and so beautiful!!!!

There is a small pastry shop just a walks down from the hotel that we got coffee and pastries each morning!

Something I saw on Pinterest and really hoped we could do in Venice was to go visit two islands.  They are tourist attractions with great sites and sees!  We decided to go!  We hopped on another water taxi and off we went sailing to to Murano Island.  Murano is known for making glass!  They still make it there today and it's been in operation for many, many years.

We had a tour guide show us around and watched men heat up glass and make all kinds of things.  Glass ornaments and lights and chandeliers and jewelry and vases .... just all kinds of things!

It was just a small island but the glass making performance was incredible!

Next we hopped on another water taxi and went to go see Burano Island.

This island is known for lace and it's where fisherman would live in colorful houses!!!!!  This was such a cool little town!

Color is everywhere!

We ate at a popular restaurant in the back patio.

They are known for biscuits.  We've had so many gorgeous days and this was our first rain shower.

We were not too far away from the Leaning Tower of Pisa but we did not go see it.  There was this leaning tower on the island though.

Back at the Hilton for one night!  Roof top view!

We took the water taxi over to the city one more time!

Found us some dinner along the street!

And it's time to pack up our bags and head back home tomorrow!