Growing up my parents took my brother and I everywhere they went. The instilled a great love of travel in me. I want to do the same for my children. I feel that it is important for kids to learn about different cultures and places and people not just from a geography book but by being there. You can't fully understand a culture until living in it. And while living in a foreign country is not an option for us at this time, traveling is. So this summer we decided to take a month off of very hot Arizona and head over to Europe for some hot and very humid weather. I grew up in Romania and I wanted the kids to see the places where I spent my youth and enjoy the beauty that this country has. We also decided to take a 10 day trip to Italy while in Europe. I will expand on our travels over the next few posts but I just wanted to say this...traveling with 4 little kids will turn a lot of heads and plenty people will comment on your sanity. Was it insane? Yes at times it was. Kids are kids no matter how much beauty surrounds them. They will get tired, they will get hungry, they will be grumpy at times. And ours were all of those multiple times. However, they will also learn to appreciate their surroundings so much more. They will be more willing to try new foods when they are hungry and that is the only option for food. No matter how hard the bed they will sleep just fine. But first and foremost, they will have memories that will last forever. We have tried to do a lot of the touristy things and also the fun for kids things. We incorporated stories in the sites to make it all come to life.
Overall the time that we have had with our children during this trip has been absolutely amazing. We have learned a lot about each other and are excited to travel some more.
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