Day 5 — Sunrise in the Sahara, Dune Bashing, and the Hotel Pool Nobody Asked For
There are few things that will get me out of bed early on vacation. A flight, unfortunately. A buffet breakfast…
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Day 4 — The Sahara Was Supposed to Give Us a Sunset. It Gave Us Camels and Rain Instead
There are many ways to prepare for an eight-hour drive through the Atlas Mountains. Sleep well. Pack snacks. Use the…
Day 3 — Fes Tried to Lose Us in 9,000 Streets and Then Handed Us Mint
There is a special kind of confidence you feel before entering a medieval medina with more than 9,000 winding streets.…
Day 2 — The Road to Fes Started With Romans, Couscous, and Children Being Volunteered for Things
There is something wonderfully dangerous about waking up on the second day of a trip and believing you have adjusted.…
Day 1 — Casablanca Tried to Welcome Us With Trains, Tiny Taxis, and a Police Escort
There is a dangerous moment at the beginning of every family trip when everyone is still optimistic. The bags have…
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Sailing Adventure Music Video
Here is a Music Video the Schafer kids recorded during their year long 2013 South Pacific Sailing Adventure. It was…
Family of nine returns from year-long South Pacific sailing adventure
If you live in or near Victoria, you are welcome to join us for an evening where we will be…
The Great Wall of China
Teyauna grasped my hand a little tighter as another group of local tourists pushed past us on their flight up…
Stop in China – We sure stand out!
Today was our first full day in China. Instead of heading straight home we decided to stopover in China for…
Treetop Adventure Park – Sydney, Australia
We awoke to the thundering roar of unusual Australian weather. The Tree Top Adventure Park had told us they would…