Mr. & Mrs. Vandebilt + kids

Category: Parts Unknown

  • Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei

    After driving with our two kids under three through gravel mountain passes we figured it would be irresponsible to take them all the way into the desert in the middle of the summer (think daytime temperatures of 40C) so we decided to go in separately. Since there was no way…

  • The Desert Wins

    DISCLAIMER: If you are someone who worries about us while we are gone, this is not the post to read. Instead, here is a summary: We went to the desert. It was hot. It was gorgeous. We are no longer in the desert. For everyone else: So our planning and…

  • Are we there yet?

    Day 2 of transit. Phew. We are on the plane to Johannesburg. All of us. Barely. Charlie is starting to feel the effects of being out of routine. I’m tired. Jacob is sick. Madeline is perfect. 1 out of 4 isn’t bad. Right?

  • Transit day from hell

    To say day one was hectic would be a downright lie. I was feeling pretty confident after flight one. I should have known better. Has 2+ years of motherhood not taught me anything? Flight one did go remarkably well. Both kids drifted off to sleep for about 45 minutes each…

  • Our first as four

    Well here we go again. We’ve certainly been on many adventures (Mexico, New Orleans, Malta+ Euro road trip, and a couple of South African visits) since this was last updated but I felt it was time to start recording it again. Mostly because I have mom-brain and forget everything. We…

  • London!

    Finally. I have always wanted to go to England, and London specifically. I have no real reason for wanting to go, but it has always been on my bucket list, and surprisingly high on the list as well. We had less than 48 hours in the city, it was really…

  • Safari

    I met Safari our first day at the beach in Diani. After attempting to sit in the sun for all of about 10 minutes I headed to the shade where it was mostly bearable. I was sitting reading a book when he came up and sat beside me. We chatted…

  • Diani, I love you

    After leaving Nairobi we headed to the coast for some much anticipated time on the beach. We boarded a night bus, again, and headed west to the Indian Ocean. We had heard great things about Kenya’s coast and it lived up to all it’s hype. Our original plan was to…