the journey home

Elliott's conference finished in Germany and it was time to head home to Sicily.  We took the long way back: drove west through Austria, paused in Litchenstein for the night, and then swept through Switzerland and into northern Italy to catch our 6pm flight out of Milan.  

By this point we were more confident with the GPS and also rested and relaxed after a week in the mountains.  Hence this leg of the journey was a lot better Day 1 of our road trip last week, where this whole thing sounded like one big bad idea.  Although we don't know if we'll ever do this again, at least the photos will help us remember it fondly!

Here are a few snapshots from along the way...

A U S T R I A

where we stopped briefly for playgrounds and cappuccinos

a video of happy moments on the road

(Isn't Lena so cute with her little book?!) 

L I T C H E N S T E I N

where we found a street fair, shopped for cheese, watched a bachelorette party in full swing, and ate hot bratwurst for dinner 

S W I T Z E R L A N D

where McCafe was the only place open in Lugano and where we walked along the lake in the rain