The Flying Furtons

aka who thought homeschooling would be a good idea?!

TEAM FURTON

Nina Liv Ford Burton

The Younger

Cheerful, crazy, weird, Nina Liv.

Moss Ford Burton

The Elder

A reader, Moss has a real passion for books even if sometimes he should do something else.

Cristie Ford

Street Smart Academic

And if you believe that ... ;-)

Alex (Sasha) Burton

Butler, cook, teacher, map maker

Alex (also known as Sasha), has many important roles on this trip. He will answer the door, cook, lecture the kids, and find directions.

Nina Liv the Florentine

Artisan (who also loves dogs)

Moss the Florentine

Dog trainer

Gallery

The Port Meadow on our first day
 
The Port Meadow on our first day
The bridge at the Trout Pub, with heron
 
The bridge at the Trout Pub, with heron
Our kitchen - a bright extension on a 2 up / 2 down worker's cottage backing onto Worcester College Green
 
Our kitchen - a bright extension on a 2 up / 2 down worker's cottage backing onto Worcester College Green
A mummified two year old in the Ashmolean
 
A mummified two year old in the Ashmolean
Plexiglass and X-ray representation of poor mummified two year old
 
Plexiglass and X-ray representation of poor mummified two year old
The kids at the lock
 
The kids at the lock
The Ravens at St. Anne's College
 
The Ravens at St. Anne's College
Would-be punters on Matriculation Day
 
Would-be punters on Matriculation Day
Matriculation Day punters, struggling a bit - note the standup paddle boarders navigating through the middle
 
Matriculation Day punters, struggling a bit - note the standup paddle boarders navigating through the middle
A ceilidh (pronounced cay-lee) outside Oxford
 
A ceilidh (pronounced cay-lee) outside Oxford
The ceilidh band, with traditional Irish instruments
 
The ceilidh band, with traditional Irish instruments
Nina Liv's birthday present: a trip to a remarkable candy store on the High Street
 
Nina Liv's birthday present: a trip to a remarkable candy store on the High Street
St. John's College
 
St. John's College
A fun visit from Dappa. Here, we're at the Bookbinder's Pub near our house
 
A fun visit from Dappa. Here, we're at the Bookbinder's Pub near our house
You can't go to Oxford and fail to visit the Turf Tavern.
 
You can't go to Oxford and fail to visit the Turf Tavern.
All Souls
 
All Souls
All Souls
 
All Souls
 
 
 
Several good bike sharing programs in Oxford - we liked the Pony Bikes and used them lots.
 
Several good bike sharing programs in Oxford - we liked the Pony Bikes and used them lots.
Homeschooling and perhaps even learning something
 
Homeschooling and perhaps even learning something
the Tower of London tour
 
the Tower of London tour
 
Tower Bridge
 
Tower Bridge
 
The Tower of London tour
 
The Tower of London tour
Walking I
 
Walking I
The Ghost Tour - Nina Liv got a hat!
 
The Ghost Tour - Nina Liv got a hat!
 
The Ghost Tour - Moss suffered ;-)
 
The Ghost Tour - Moss suffered ;-)
This statue of Eleanor Roosevelt outside the Bonavera Institute for Human Rights was installed in October. There's an identical one in NYC
 
This statue of Eleanor Roosevelt outside the Bonavera Institute for Human Rights was installed in October. There's an identical one in NYC
On Halloween, we did the spooky tour of Oxford Castle and Jail. It was actually pretty spooky!
 
On Halloween, we did the spooky tour of Oxford Castle and Jail. It was actually pretty spooky!
Former residents of the Oxford Jail
 
Former residents of the Oxford Jail
 
 
The Kotel with dear friend Yane Svetiev!
 
The Kotel with dear friend Yane Svetiev!
Happy Hanukkah, from the House of Lords.
 
Happy Hanukkah, from the House of Lords.
Are these bags really going to make it from the airport to Jerusalem?!
 
Are these bags really going to make it from the airport to Jerusalem?!
Sasha with Israeli food for shabbat!
 
Sasha with Israeli food for shabbat!
Walking the old city walls
 
Walking the old city walls
The ramparts walk
 
The ramparts walk
On the ramparts
 
On the ramparts
The Ein Gedi Kibbutz Botanical Garden
 
The Ein Gedi Kibbutz Botanical Garden
Birdwatching in the Ein Gedi Botanical Garden
 
Birdwatching in the Ein Gedi Botanical Garden
Ein Gedi Kibbutz - beautiful and, sadly, quite empty these days.
 
Ein Gedi Kibbutz - beautiful and, sadly, quite empty these days.
Staying at the Ein Gedi Kibbutz Lodge
 
Staying at the Ein Gedi Kibbutz Lodge
 
Nina Liv on the way to the Red Sea in Eilat
 
Nina Liv on the way to the Red Sea in Eilat
Masada, looking toward the Mountains of Moar in Jordan.
 
Masada, looking toward the Mountains of Moar in Jordan.
After some great snorkelling in the Red Sea.
 
After some great snorkelling in the Red Sea.
The Wadi Moussaf (Valley of Moses) near Petra!
 
The Wadi Moussaf (Valley of Moses) near Petra!
Gorgeous, rich red sandstone at Petra
 
Gorgeous, rich red sandstone at Petra
It's about 1.2 km into Petra, through an incredible deep valley.
 
It's about 1.2 km into Petra, through an incredible deep valley.
 
Some cool Bedouin dude.
 
Some cool Bedouin dude.
The kids rode horses for the first part of the trip into Petra.
 
The kids rode horses for the first part of the trip into Petra.
Taken by a nice Russian family - yet another language we know three words of.
 
Taken by a nice Russian family - yet another language we know three words of.
Petra was a large town before the Romans forcibly moved the trade routes to the coast.
 
Petra was a large town before the Romans forcibly moved the trade routes to the coast.
Donkeys, camels, horses, dogs, cats.
 
Donkeys, camels, horses, dogs, cats.
We stayed in the most incredible Bedouin tent camp - Seven Wonders Camp. It was cold but we had four thick blankets each.
 
We stayed in the most incredible Bedouin tent camp - Seven Wonders Camp. It was cold but we had four thick blankets each.
They serve delicious, sweet sage tea in the camp's main tent - a bit smoky from the fire but warm and lovely.
 
They serve delicious, sweet sage tea in the camp's main tent - a bit smoky from the fire but warm and lovely.
An incredible place - Westerners only (re)discovered it in 1812.
 
An incredible place - Westerners only (re)discovered it in 1812.
Gorgeous garden at our new Sicily home outside Cefalu
 
Gorgeous garden at our new Sicily home outside Cefalu
The tiny village of Sant Ambrogio, just up the hill
 
The tiny village of Sant Ambrogio, just up the hill
Sant Ambrogio
 
Sant Ambrogio
Cefalu in the rain has its upsides.
 
Cefalu in the rain has its upsides.
Nadya and Moss
 
Nadya and Moss
Sant Ambrogio
 
Sant Ambrogio
The waterfront in Cefalu
 
The waterfront in Cefalu
Direct from the farmer: eggs in paper bags!
 
Direct from the farmer: eggs in paper bags!
Happy cappuccino. No one speaks English in Sicily (at least in the winter off season).
 
Happy cappuccino. No one speaks English in Sicily (at least in the winter off season).
Ping pong!
 
Ping pong!
Ping pong!
 
Ping pong!
Siblings with coffee
 
Siblings with coffee
The impressive Norman/Arab/Gothic cathedral in Cefalu - with massive mountain behind.
 
The impressive Norman/Arab/Gothic cathedral in Cefalu - with massive mountain behind.
Nadya and NLFB
 
Nadya and NLFB
John!
 
John!
The old washing steps in Cefalu - used until the 1950s. Clear, clear spring water.
 
The old washing steps in Cefalu - used until the 1950s. Clear, clear spring water.
EMay and Sasha buying groceries
 
EMay and Sasha buying groceries
Osteria Bacchus in Cefalu has 12 tables and good food. The chef (aka the mom) runs the kitchen with no staff at all! Her husband or son run front of house.
 
Osteria Bacchus in Cefalu has 12 tables and good food. The chef (aka the mom) runs the kitchen with no staff at all! Her husband or son run front of house.
Gelato
 
Gelato
Gelato and a green-eyed, not blue-eyed, girl.
 
Gelato and a green-eyed, not blue-eyed, girl.
The Valle dei Templi near Agrigento is really impressive. This is apparently a temple to Hercules!
 
The Valle dei Templi near Agrigento is really impressive. This is apparently a temple to Hercules!
Nadya
 
Nadya
 
Pieris in Vancouver doesn't bear fruit but here it does - beautiful but toxic.
 
Pieris in Vancouver doesn't bear fruit but here it does - beautiful but toxic.
A fairly old olive tree - 100 years
 
A fairly old olive tree - 100 years
Family pic
 
Family pic
 
 
This was first a temple to Demeter and Persephone (Greek) - later to Castor and Pollux (Roman)
 
This was first a temple to Demeter and Persephone (Greek) - later to Castor and Pollux (Roman)
Girgentana goats have curled horns
 
Girgentana goats have curled horns
The Temple of Concord is incredibly preserved, because it was in regular use for centuries - by Greeks, then Romans, then Byzantines (as a temple to Peter and Paul, somehow)!
 
The Temple of Concord is incredibly preserved, because it was in regular use for centuries - by Greeks, then Romans, then Byzantines (as a temple to Peter and Paul, somehow)!
Santo Stefano di Camastra is a small town on Sicily's coast with a vibrant ceramics industry.
 
Santo Stefano di Camastra is a small town on Sicily's coast with a vibrant ceramics industry.
Town square in Santo Stefano di Camastra - tile in foreground by same artist as round plate in the museum
 
Town square in Santo Stefano di Camastra - tile in foreground by same artist as round plate in the museum
Items in the ceramics museum in Santo Stefano di Camastra were not always labelled, and what little info there was was in Italian. So it was all a fun mystery.
 
Items in the ceramics museum in Santo Stefano di Camastra were not always labelled, and what little info there was was in Italian. So it was all a fun mystery.
Benches on the street in Santo Stefano di Camastra
 
Benches on the street in Santo Stefano di Camastra
A high wall on the water's edge at Santo Stefano di Camastra - more ceramics.
 
A high wall on the water's edge at Santo Stefano di Camastra - more ceramics.
Traditional Czech Christmas Eve dinner is Carp - couldn't be fresher. Buy them on the street & they'll gut them for you.
 
Traditional Czech Christmas Eve dinner is Carp - couldn't be fresher. Buy them on the street & they'll gut them for you.
It came with the place ... ;-)
 
It came with the place ... ;-)
Memorial for Vaclav Havel in our neighbourhood, where he lived.
 
Memorial for Vaclav Havel in our neighbourhood, where he lived.
Father, daughter, and the old town square.
 
Father, daughter, and the old town square.
Prague was *busy*. The Old Town Square with astrological clock.
 
Prague was *busy*. The Old Town Square with astrological clock.
The apostles in the city hall tower - great to see the inner workings.
 
The apostles in the city hall tower - great to see the inner workings.
Street Meat
 
Street Meat
Street Meat: the origin story.
 
Street Meat: the origin story.
The mandatory Jewish yellow hat, from the Middle Ages
 
The mandatory Jewish yellow hat, from the Middle Ages
NL and friends on Christmas morning
 
NL and friends on Christmas morning
Crazy mistletoe people
 
Crazy mistletoe people
The "haul" - with stockings ;-)
 
The "haul" - with stockings ;-)
You-Know-Who
 
You-Know-Who
Learning in the Old New Synagogue
 
Learning in the Old New Synagogue
The Golem
 
The Golem
The Pinkas synagogue, with names of all 78k Czech Jews who died in the Holocaust
 
The Pinkas synagogue, with names of all 78k Czech Jews who died in the Holocaust
Public art in the public library
 
Public art in the public library
Moss's dream: a tornado (whirlpool?) of books.
 
Moss's dream: a tornado (whirlpool?) of books.
Forged steel (chocolate) treats on our last day
 
Forged steel (chocolate) treats on our last day
Thanks to Rony for this gorgeous pic. Sasha in Prague in 1988
 
Thanks to Rony for this gorgeous pic. Sasha in Prague in 1988
Old Town Square, 1988
 
Old Town Square, 1988
1988: not so touristy!
 
1988: not so touristy!
Sasha, Prague, 30 years ago.
 
Sasha, Prague, 30 years ago.
Epiphany Day rituals include a Vespa club parade, old cars, and Bafana (candy-giving witch)!
 
Epiphany Day rituals include a Vespa club parade, old cars, and Bafana (candy-giving witch)!
Plaza Santa Maria de Novella, with Vespas, Epiphany Day 2019
 
Plaza Santa Maria de Novella, with Vespas, Epiphany Day 2019
Sasha has always wanted a Vespa.
 
Sasha has always wanted a Vespa.
Cute big-eyed bug. ;-)
 
Cute big-eyed bug. ;-)
Swings at the Student Hotel - where they also have ping pong, folding bikes, beer on tap ...
 
Swings at the Student Hotel - where they also have ping pong, folding bikes, beer on tap ...
 
Una latte caldo, per favore.
 
Una latte caldo, per favore.
Poor rolling stone.
 
Poor rolling stone.
 
Photobomber
 
Photobomber
Dehydrated citrus fruit is a beautiful thing.
 
Dehydrated citrus fruit is a beautiful thing.
"our" chickens!
 
"our" chickens!
The view from the cafe at the Museo dei Inocenti - which tells the story of 500 years of abandoned babies in Florence. Very moving.
 
The view from the cafe at the Museo dei Inocenti - which tells the story of 500 years of abandoned babies in Florence. Very moving.
Dear friend Sarah - we had a terrific week with her.
 
Dear friend Sarah - we had a terrific week with her.
 
 
How cute is this guy.
 
How cute is this guy.
This is the kind of serious portrait you could get at the Bay when I was a kid.
 
This is the kind of serious portrait you could get at the Bay when I was a kid.
At the franciscan monastery on the hilltop of Fiesole, overlooking Florence.
 
At the franciscan monastery on the hilltop of Fiesole, overlooking Florence.
Challah made with 15 year old yeast mother, given to us by some folks at the EUI.
 
Challah made with 15 year old yeast mother, given to us by some folks at the EUI.
 
 
 
We spent three fun days in Rome! So nice to be there in low season.
 
We spent three fun days in Rome! So nice to be there in low season.
Dinner chez French nuns in Rome.
 
Dinner chez French nuns in Rome.
 
 
Gladiator school!
 
Gladiator school!
 
Gladiators were forced to wear helmets that restricted their vision & breathing - unlike what the legionnaires wore.
 
Gladiators were forced to wear helmets that restricted their vision & breathing - unlike what the legionnaires wore.
NL.
 
NL.
 
 
 
SPQR!
 
SPQR!
Pushups for failing students at gladiator school.
 
Pushups for failing students at gladiator school.
 
 
Upstairs Downstairs
 
Upstairs Downstairs
Nina Liv makes her space her own. Never travel without washi tape.
 
Nina Liv makes her space her own. Never travel without washi tape.
We finished our first 1000 piece puzzle!
 
We finished our first 1000 piece puzzle!
 
La Valle Equitazione, where the kids start riding lessons soon.
 
La Valle Equitazione, where the kids start riding lessons soon.
Horses, chickens, goats, sheep, dogs at La Valle Equitazione!
 
Horses, chickens, goats, sheep, dogs at La Valle Equitazione!
Street art in Florence sometimes involves goggles.
 
Street art in Florence sometimes involves goggles.
Goggles #2
 
Goggles #2
 
Making cookies in Italian language classes
 
Making cookies in Italian language classes
 
We're getting organized!
 
We're getting organized!
New ski clothes at Decathlon in Prato - like a Wal-Mart for sports gear
 
New ski clothes at Decathlon in Prato - like a Wal-Mart for sports gear
My stylish hubby. xx
 
My stylish hubby. xx
 
 
One of the EUI vehicles - perfect for driving between Villas in the Tuscan hills.
 
One of the EUI vehicles - perfect for driving between Villas in the Tuscan hills.
On our way to Italian classes
 
On our way to Italian classes
Day trip to Vinci, home of Leonardo
 
Day trip to Vinci, home of Leonardo
Vinci
 
Vinci
Vinci: imagination trumps view
 
Vinci: imagination trumps view
Birthplace of Leonardo
 
Birthplace of Leonardo
Yes, this is actually one of the formal gardens where Cristie works.
 
Yes, this is actually one of the formal gardens where Cristie works.
One of many great customized street signs in Florence
 
One of many great customized street signs in Florence
 
READY.
 
READY.
In Alta Badia, in the Dolomites - perfect conditions!
 
In Alta Badia, in the Dolomites - perfect conditions!
 
Jet streams overhead in the chairlift line - busy skies.
 
Jet streams overhead in the chairlift line - busy skies.
Uncle Rony sent us strudel & prosecco for Sasha's birthday!
 
Uncle Rony sent us strudel & prosecco for Sasha's birthday!
 
 
Salvation, ancient and modern versions. (See the helicopter?)
 
Salvation, ancient and modern versions. (See the helicopter?)
Many quaint, melting, quiet towns in the Dolomites
 
Many quaint, melting, quiet towns in the Dolomites
Our trusty ride: a Cleo
 
Our trusty ride: a Cleo
 
The train to Switzerland, Nina Liv-eye view.
 
The train to Switzerland, Nina Liv-eye view.
Ber-Ber the beloved
 
Ber-Ber the beloved
Bern was charming, if rainy ... sibling love + grumpiness
 
Bern was charming, if rainy ... sibling love + grumpiness
The Matterhorn!
 
The Matterhorn!
Zermatt! The Matterhorn
 
Zermatt! The Matterhorn
 
Conditions were completely fierce at the top. Where the T-bar was, for chrissake.
 
Conditions were completely fierce at the top. Where the T-bar was, for chrissake.
 
 
Day One, cheese fondue at our hotel in Zermatt - the Walliserhof
 
Day One, cheese fondue at our hotel in Zermatt - the Walliserhof
 
 
Day Two, chocolate fondue!
 
Day Two, chocolate fondue!
Note the slate plates on which the old houses sit
 
Note the slate plates on which the old houses sit
Zermatt - Grammy would have loved it here.
 
Zermatt - Grammy would have loved it here.
 
All the vehicles in Zermatt are electric, except the ones driven by gorgeous teams of horses
 
All the vehicles in Zermatt are electric, except the ones driven by gorgeous teams of horses
 
 
off to the Grimsel Pass ...
 
off to the Grimsel Pass ...
We took 5 trains, one bus, and one cable car before we even got to this point ...
 
We took 5 trains, one bus, and one cable car before we even got to this point ...
 
Tunneling through the mountains under Grimsel Pass
 
Tunneling through the mountains under Grimsel Pass
... and through the hydropower plant ...
 
... and through the hydropower plant ...
... and then onto this crazy old cable car ...
 
... and then onto this crazy old cable car ...
... to reach the unbelievable Grimsel Hospiz - an amazing hotel at the top of the world.
 
... to reach the unbelievable Grimsel Hospiz - an amazing hotel at the top of the world.
 
 
 
 
Ice chair, designed and custom made by Moss
 
Ice chair, designed and custom made by Moss
 
The main floor library in the Grimsel Hospiz
 
The main floor library in the Grimsel Hospiz
 
 
Seams of crystal discovered when they built the power plant tunnels!
 
Seams of crystal discovered when they built the power plant tunnels!
 
There are still a few of these old Fiat 500s around
 
There are still a few of these old Fiat 500s around
The kids made masks for Carnival - which we did in Bern because we missed it in Italy
 
The kids made masks for Carnival - which we did in Bern because we missed it in Italy
Spring flowers for sale in Bern
 
Spring flowers for sale in Bern
New chicks!
 
New chicks!
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sasha takes matters into his own hands, since barbershops seemingly fill the teenage boy with ennui
 
Sasha takes matters into his own hands, since barbershops seemingly fill the teenage boy with ennui
Thursday evening karate class
 
Thursday evening karate class
Walking - the series
 
Walking - the series
The private chapel adjoining our house, where Doreen & Massimo were married 54 years ago
 
The private chapel adjoining our house, where Doreen & Massimo were married 54 years ago
Wisteria on our patio
 
Wisteria on our patio
A purchase from Nina Liv's Random Stuffs Shop
 
A purchase from Nina Liv's Random Stuffs Shop
So wonderful to have Rony and Xochitl with us for an extra week
 
So wonderful to have Rony and Xochitl with us for an extra week
The Ponte Vecchio ... +
 
The Ponte Vecchio ... +
... Sasha ... =
 
... Sasha ... =
Sasha rowing under the Ponte Vecchio!
 
Sasha rowing under the Ponte Vecchio!
 
 
Clet
 
Clet
"Blub" (maybe not the greatest name for a street artist)
 
"Blub" (maybe not the greatest name for a street artist)
 
 
Lucca
 
Lucca
Crazy driving in Lucca. Only one accident ...
 
Crazy driving in Lucca. Only one accident ...
The Lucchese city walls
 
The Lucchese city walls
Water balloons being launched from the roof!
 
Water balloons being launched from the roof!
 
Sasha in his EUI gear
 
Sasha in his EUI gear
Russia conquered! Another 1000 piece puzzle down. (Thanks Uncle Rony)
 
Russia conquered! Another 1000 piece puzzle down. (Thanks Uncle Rony)
Our lovely landlady Doreen left this sparrow nest on our patio table
 
Our lovely landlady Doreen left this sparrow nest on our patio table
Cristie went to Hamburg for a few days, and ate Labskaus.
 
Cristie went to Hamburg for a few days, and ate Labskaus.
Cherry blossoms in Hamburg, a little behind where they'd be in Vancouver at same time of year
 
Cherry blossoms in Hamburg, a little behind where they'd be in Vancouver at same time of year
Meanwhile, Sasha took the kids on a mini-vacation at a fancy hotel out of town.
 
Meanwhile, Sasha took the kids on a mini-vacation at a fancy hotel out of town.
 
 
 
 
Look what Doreen did for the kids on Easter Sunday. So lovely.
 
Look what Doreen did for the kids on Easter Sunday. So lovely.
Venice!
 
Venice!
Yes, we did a gondola tour ...
 
Yes, we did a gondola tour ...
Morning rush hour for the people who bring goods in and out of the city
 
Morning rush hour for the people who bring goods in and out of the city
 
Venice has a longstanding & varied Jewish community - the word "ghetto" comes from here.
 
Venice has a longstanding & varied Jewish community - the word "ghetto" comes from here.
 
The truly incredible Bevilacqua velvet factory, still making velvet the old way.
 
The truly incredible Bevilacqua velvet factory, still making velvet the old way.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This is Sasha and me, arriving by water taxi at the Hotel Danieli one lovely evening
 
This is Sasha and me, arriving by water taxi at the Hotel Danieli one lovely evening
 
 
 
Bagni di Lucca was lovely
 
Bagni di Lucca was lovely
 
 
 
 
Exploring the haunted house
 
Exploring the haunted house
 
 
 
 
 
 
Just another standard Florentine door
 
Just another standard Florentine door
Swimming in Italy - they're not smiling but I was.
 
Swimming in Italy - they're not smiling but I was.
A camellia at my work
 
A camellia at my work
The Rose Garden on the Oltrarno
 
The Rose Garden on the Oltrarno
 
 
You can always count on Sasha to find the great little hideaway for a coffee
 
You can always count on Sasha to find the great little hideaway for a coffee
 
San Miniato is truly an exceptional church - went for vespers, still proper Gregorian chant by the resident monks.
 
San Miniato is truly an exceptional church - went for vespers, still proper Gregorian chant by the resident monks.
 
Someone in Italy has a contract to produce white leather bags & taser holsters
 
Someone in Italy has a contract to produce white leather bags & taser holsters
Happy Norwegian Independence Day! courtesy of Henrik & Anya
 
Happy Norwegian Independence Day! courtesy of Henrik & Anya
 
Sprained ankle. Luckily not too serious.
 
Sprained ankle. Luckily not too serious.
Lasagna! (again)
 
Lasagna! (again)
The 1000 Miglia went right through La Lastra!
 
The 1000 Miglia went right through La Lastra!
 
 
A lovely weekend trip to Tellaro, small town near the Cinque Terre
 
A lovely weekend trip to Tellaro, small town near the Cinque Terre
 
 
 
Legend has it that a giant octopus saved Tellaro from the Saracen invaders!
 
Legend has it that a giant octopus saved Tellaro from the Saracen invaders!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Goodbye and thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thank you to everyone we have met & to the people who have visited.

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Rome again again

Papa's questions

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Aoife, Oisin and haunted houses...

wowwwweee

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Venice

We went to Venice for about a week, and had a great adventure.

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Little holiday, chicks, and the easter bunny...

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lukaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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Isla's visit...

Isla came to see us for a week!

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Zermatt, Grimsel hospiz, Bern, the dolomites, and many many trains.

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Our schedule...

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Stupid snow...

The weather doesn't like us at all!!

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Horses!!!

Mama's questions on horses...

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ROME...

ROME---------> Our 3 day adventure...

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Rome again

a trip to an ancient city centre!

  •  09/05/2019 11:38 AM
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Papa's rowing race & Mama's choir concert

As the current school term in Italy is replaced by the next, all the activities run by the EUI (European University Institute, the university that Mama works at here in Italy) are ending. In the last few months Papa has been rowing three times a week and Mama has been going to choir practice twice a week. Three to five days ago they both came to a very interesting close.

  •  16/04/2019 11:36 AM
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activities: italian, potery, horse back riding, and karate

cool stuff we have been doing!

  •  29/03/2019 01:36 PM
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hot springs

Two days ago we went to the hot springs called Bagni dei San Filippo.

  •  20/03/2019 10:26 AM
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Snow! | Rome!

snow is cool | Rome is the capital of Italy. It’s big, important and really Really REALLY crowded.

  •  19/03/2019 08:05 AM
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Leonardo Da Vinci

Papa asks me questions about Lionardo di ser Piero da Vinci

  •  09/01/2019 05:35 PM
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Wildlife in Italy

There is a lot of wildlife in Italy. It has been only 3 days since we got here, yet we have already seen signs of life.

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Parental Blog

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So much to do, so little time...

Overwhelmed by choice and social media...

  •  12/10/2018 10:16 AM
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we are learning how to blog

Jet Lag Over... Now To Work

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Timeline

 

OXFORD

The Furtons arrive in Oxford and will live there from October 1 - December 1, 2018

01/10/2018
 

TRAVELLING - TBD

One month of travel for the Flying Furtons, with destinations to be determined. The first week will be in Jerusalem, and we are planning to be in Sicily for a week in the middle of December with family, but otherwise we are still in the planning stages.

02/12/2018
 

FIRENZE / FLORENCE

The Furtons land in Firenze, Italy, where Cristie will take up residence at the European University Institute (EUI) and the whole family will take up a residence in the ground floor of an old villa.... until the end of May 2019!

30/12/2018
 

TRAVEL 2.0

We hit the road again.... where will it take us?

01/06/2019
 

HOME AGAIN HOME AGAIN... jiggity-jig

We hope to be returning to Canada on or about this day....

02/07/2019