Hi friends!
Welcome back to our blog! I (Ally) apologize for the lack of posts in the past month. We had my parents visit us for Christmas and we’ve been so busy with traveling that I have not made the time to sit down and type. Here is our latest update on how we are doing, what we’re doing and where we are.
My parents were able to come to Madeira, Portugal to spend the Christmas holiday with us. They came the week before Christmas and we had a blast. We were able to show them around a bit, eat some good gelato, and laugh A LOT. After that, we spent our first Christmas together as a married couple. It was such a different Christmas. We were stuck in our little Airbnb because no buses were running, nothing was open, and we were staying up in the mountains. But, we watched a Christmas sermon, listened to Christmas music, watched Christmas movies, and even bought a little Christmas tree (approx. 8 inches long). We missed our Christmas traditions and our family, but we still enjoyed it. Then, we celebrated the New Year and watched the incredible fireworks display that cost about 8 million dollars for 8 minutes of fireworks. It was really impressive.
A few days after the New Year, we left for Malta. Malta is very small country under Italy. It was absolutely beautiful. Unfortunately, the weather was a bit cold and rainy, but we managed to see a lot of what we wanted to. We spent 3 days on the mainland of Malta and two days on the islands off of Malta. Follow along on Facebook if you want to see the upcoming pictures. We take thousands of pictures and videos and we were running these past few days. BUT, pictures are coming soon!!!
NOW we are in Jordan. We just arrived yesterday. We flew into Israel and crossed the Wadi Araba border that goes into Jordan. We are excited for these next adventures…including sleeping in the desert. Overall, we are doing well! STAY TUNED!
We love you all and appreciate you following our travels!
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