home is... ?

some places we've visited so far

maui, hawaii
The day we got home, we started saving for our next trip. See my blog entry
antalya, turkey
I miss hearing the call to prayer before sunrise every morning, the sunshine and the small winding roads in the old city. But I don't miss the olives for breakfast. See my blog entry
helsinki
The cruise from Stockholm was the highlight. Breathtaking, really. We found Helsinki to be down-to-earth, friendly and a just-right size. See my blog entry
london
Why on Earth did it take me so long to visit London?! Rivals Paris for best city in Europe. Avoid Oxford Street and Covent Garden, and head to Chelsea and Holborn. See my blog entry
paris
It was my third trip to Paris, but our first while living in Sweden. And, more significantly, our first with a baby in tow. Metro ≠ baby friendly. Centre Pompidou = 10x more fun with a little one. See my blog entry.
bergen and oslo, norway
Think Colorado. Flooded. Oslo is a refreshing little city and the fjords offered beautiful views in all directions. Not love, love. But definitely like, like. See my blog entry.
prague, czech republic
Yes, it has beautiful architecture. But no soul. Skip it and go to Budapest instead.
berlin, germany
We only spent a night here, but I could tell immediately that this was a city I could live in. Hope we can get back there sometime soon. Loved the new architecture, friendly people and the gigantic, wooded park.
tavira, portugal
A great place to relax, see endless fields of daisies, drink sangria and be surrounded by the smell of orange blossoms. See my blog entry.
amsterdam and delft
Amsterdam was one of our favorite European cities and Delft is a little gem you wish you could fit in your pocket and take home. Loved the individual style and easy-going nature of the people. See my blog entry.
budapest
Hurry, it's already been discovered. Wonderful cheap food and an outdoorsy mentality. See my blog entry.
dalarna, sweden
Reminds us of home. Really relaxing and laid back. See my blog entry.
hong kong and tai pei
Super friendly people and so romantic. See my blog entry.
nice
Loved Villefranche and the whole area east of Nice. See my blog entry.
barcelona
Loved the tapas and eating paella on the beach. See my blog entry.

October 25, 2010

home is... ?

There is a song I've discovered since I've been back (actually I heard it while watching Food Inc. a few months ago as well), and I love it, especially the lyrics: "Home is whenever I'm with you."

And, while I definitely agree that home = Lewis and Sophie, it would be nice to find a place to be at home. After running recon on a bunch of places and visiting some open houses yesterday, we still haven't found "the one."

Here is a random sampling of what our weekend looked like (one super-scary one intentionally left out):

(Photo/listing: Erin McGovney, Destination Realty)

(Photo/listing: Scott Atwood, Aspire R.E. Solutions, LLC)

(Photo/listing: Joe Stilwell, RE/MAX Equity Group)

(Photo/listing: Capstone Real Estate LLC)

(Photo/listing: Patricia Raicht, Grubb & Ellis Company)

(Photo/listing: Windermere/C&C Lydtr)

(Photo: My phone, on the way back to the apartment)

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Comments

We have that same car seat!

Good luck.

You know what's funny? Living in Sweden now, that room with wall-to-wall carpet looks BIZARRE.

Posted by: Antropologa | October 25, 2010 at 11:04 AM

Both of those houses look so cute from the outside. What was wrong with them?

Posted by: Amy | October 26, 2010 at 11:07 PM

First one is too small. They sleep in the basement. No backyard. But it did have a chicken coop, which was a plus.

Second one is still in contention, though we don't love the neighborhood. It's not bad. Just not exactly where we want to be. We'd really love to be in walking distance of a Whole Foods or similar place and other stuff. Not willing to give up the dream just yet!

Posted by: ginny | October 27, 2010 at 05:59 AM

Good luck. Hold on to the dream!

Posted by: Sally | October 27, 2010 at 02:13 PM

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