Best of 2015

I feel like I just can’t truly usher in 2016 without one last farewell, through my traditional Best of List! (See Best of 2014 and Best of 2013).

Although I say it every year, 2015 was a big one. 13 countries (see my Best of 2015 in travel!). One engagement. One wedding. Six-week honeymoon. Countless cities and towns. And oh so much more! Here is the best of 2015–in pictures.

1-9: Kicking off the New Year in Paris & Versailles

10-11: Snowy Prague // 12-13: Teaching // 14: Valentine’s Day // 15: Graduation Prom, a Czech tradition // 16-17: Exploring Telč // 18: Beer with friends

19-22: Venice! // 23: Burano // 24: Murano // 25-27: Getting engaged in Venice!

28-29: More teaching // 30: Café Louvre // 31: Care packages // 32-33: Karlovy Vary for Easter // 34-36: Prague in the springtime

37: A more interesting item confiscated, the joys of teaching // 38: Czech food! // 39: “Choose to be happy” // 40-41: Meeting G & C in Budapest! // 42: Showing off Prague // 43: Dublin, Ireland (and a certain library)  // 44-45: The Causeway Coast in Northern Ireland

46: Sunny days in Praha // 47: Fun with fellow teachers // 48: Free “Night of the Churches” in Prague // Wedding “research” // 49: K, my cousin, visits! And we drink beer in a cool cellar // 50: Train bar! Where the drinks arrive on trains // 51: St. Wenceslas Vineyard // 52-53: Plzen & the Pilsner Urquell factory tour

54: Last days of teaching! // 55: My parents come to Europe! // 56: Sound of Music tour in Salzburg // 57: Mittenwald, quick stop on the road trip around Austria, Germany, & Czech Republic // 58: Neuschwanstein // 59: Munich // 60: The entrance to the Chamber of Secrets // 61: Loket // 62: One last Prague selfie

63-65: Hot Prague in the summer // 66: E’s family visits! // 67: Segway tour of Prague // 68: A day trip to Rathen, Germany // 69: Dresden // 70: Karlštejn Castle // 71: A return to the adorable Česky Krumlov

72: Croatian sunsets // 73: Cats on the Med // 74: Perast, Montenegro // 75: Kotor, Montenegro // 76: Kayaking in Dubrovnik // 77: Croatian wine makes for a happy girl // 78: Korčula of the clearest water ever // 79: Hvar Island // 80: Scooting around an island in Croatia

81: The best fish ever in Hvar at the best Airbnb ever // 82: The alleys of Dubrovnik // 83: English week in the Czech mountains // 84: Last days in Prague // 85: Café Savoy // 86: My birthday in London! // 87: Afternoon tea in England // 88-89: A dream come true, Harry Potter studios

90: Meeting Jessi in London // 91-92: Return to America // 93: Seattle // 94: Sailing on Lake Washington // 95: Beautiful Seattle // 96-97: Wedding prep! // 98: Engagement pics // 99: Bachelorette!

100-108: Our wedding day, my new favorite day!

109-117: Our honeymoon–six weeks in Costa Rica and Panama

118: Greg’s birthday in Denver, Star Wars day! // 119: Thanksgiving in Olympia // 120-123: Christmas in Montana // 124-125: NYE at a cabin in the woods // 126: Starting off the New Year with a family ski day!

Hope your 2016 is off to a great start! Do you like to review your previous year, or are you full-steam ahead?