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Our last full day and night in London and what an

Our last full day and night in London and what an adventure these last 9 days have been. It is now just past 6 am here and we are soon headed to the airport to fly home.

This trip was not at all planned other than the tickets we purchased to come. Despite this lack of planning we were still able to do so much; seeing historic sights which are everywhere here, three musicals, and closing out the weekend with a proper afternoon tea which is something Nevada had always wanted to do. It was hard to eat the cute bunny desserts though.

We headed to Regents Park for a stroll with our friends and their pup Alfie, then back to Chinatown and Leicester Square to eat and grab some novelty gifts for friends and family.

The trip for sure was a big and pricey one, though we said to ourselves if we don't do this now, we might be missing out on this opportunity to do so with our kids while they want to still be around us. No regrets. None at all.

See you all back in the USA in about 10 hours.

#london #vacation #familytime @bloomsburyparkhotel

Day 8 - Another amazing family day in London! We h

Day 8 - Another amazing family day in London! We had our fill of Turkish delights on Brick Lane.

A stroll through Victoria Park and then a bus ride through Olympia Park, where the 2012 Olympics were held (not shown). After racking in over 100 miles of walking our feet needed a break.

A short break back at apartment/hotel and then off to the Prince Edward Theater to see Mary Poppins, because a trip to London would not be complete without the Magic of Mary Poppins! It was incredible. We were all blown away. Thanks to my wife for nailing front row seats.

#familyvacation #london

Day 7 - With still so much to see and do in London

Day 7 - With still so much to see and do in London, we decided to walk mostly everywhere again. Again, the photos are hard to do justice to this city, particularly the center of town.

Nearby to us is The Spitalfield Market which has changed so much since we last visited it about 20 years ago. We walked through many open markets today then made our way West to Neal's Yard, then ate at one of London's oldest Indian restaurants called Punjab, and over dinner decided to see another musical. Crazy that we live in NYC and it takes a visit here to get us to see theater.

On our way to the theater, we took a walk to Covent Garden to watch a comedian's magic act that was not so PC, though hilarious none-the-less. The kids were laughing the whole time. Basically, that made us laugh along with them even more.

The Finale of the night was .... Well you can see from the photos.

What our kids told us about last night and this week, we are sure they will never forget.

#london🇬🇧 #London #walking #tour #familytime #springbreak2022 #springbreak #vacation #holiday

Day 6 and it is the Queen's 🎂 Birthday. We deci

Day 6 and it is the Queen's 🎂 Birthday. We decided to make the trip to Windsor Castle for the Queen and her Royal birthday. Well her official one. The Queen here has two and this is her actual day of birth, her official birthday is in June.

It has been 20 years since we have been here, though the last time we were not able to get inside as the queen was there and it was closed for public viewing.

The castle suffered a major fire in the Western wing state rooms in the early 90's and it has been restored. Needless to say it was incredible.

We have so many more photos to share though photos don't really do this place justice.

#london #windsor #ElizabethIIBirthday #QueenBirthday #England

Day 5 in London was a special day. Bringing Nevada

Day 5 in London was a special day. Bringing Nevada to Kings Cross to 9 and 3/4 finally, she would have loved it more about 5 years ago. Taking a walk in Hyde Park and then running into our former neighbor Andrea. Insane running into her here, of all places. She has a special place with us since we both endured hard losses of loved ones at the same time. Andrea now lives in Slovakia with her kids, well Sarah is in Massachusetts now for school and if you saw the edit we recently produced of Sandro through the years you would see Sarah in this.

Running into her was to us beyond a coincidence. Totally and will be a hallmark of this trip. To top it off, we scored Hamilton tickets!! It was a great day and fun time for all of us.

#london #vacation #familytime

A day at the Abbey, paying homage to Kings, Queen'

A day at the Abbey, paying homage to Kings, Queen's, nobles and Isaac Newton! London is filled with a ton of history. We have now walked about 60 miles, and ran into a very special friend today randomly. Running into this person was just beyond coincidence. Next post will have more details. Off to finally see Hamilton. I mean we live in NYC and never really go to the theater. Well, here we are in London and going to see this..

The candles we lit on April 19, 2022 in remembrance of our oldest son Rocky. It is 15 years since his crossing over. The last time we were in the Abbey was with him, 20 years ago.

#London #family #vacation #history #familyvacation #holiday #thequeensquest

Day 3 and what a day. Clocking another 14 miles o

Day 3 and what a day. Clocking another 14 miles or more of walking. Greenwich, the National Maritime Museum, The Royal Observatory where we were split between East and West, The Queen's House and then Camden meeting with Marc for dinner. Today the kids were cooked though still managed to walk a ton. Enjoying London.

#family #vacation #springbreak #London

Day 2 - We forget how pretty this city is. London

Day 2 - We forget how pretty this city is. London is truly is a gem, though watch out for your wallet, you can spend a fortune on just eating out. All worth it though if you are enjoying yourself.

The kids are really loving doing the touristy things which is not something we expected and it is a good thing our kids are used to walking since we logged about 14 miles plus yesterday and that is with taking the bus around a bit.

Needless to say, the trip is going by fast, so we hope to squeeze in a ton more activity here. Debating that we maybe spend part of the summer here with them before Sandro heads off to college.

Happy Belated Easter everyone. Thankful for everyone.

#familytime #vacation #holiday

Day 1 here in London and our kids are loving it. T

Day 1 here in London and our kids are loving it. Today felt like a summer day here. It was an incredible day, as we walked about 12 to 13 miles. Crazy that we managed to keep this a surprise from our kids. Oh. And Sandro is legal drinking age here. We had our first legal drink together.

Crazy to think that Sandro turns 18 today and we a

Crazy to think that Sandro turns 18 today and we are not sure where time has gone. Truly, we are lucky to have him.

Happy 18th Sandro... Happy, Happy!

If you have a few minutes, well 14 minutes 43 seconds then you might enjoy our latest video - the last 4 minutes are worth more than gold to us.

#birthday #skifamily #birthdayboy #son #family #alba

What a great day we had yesterday at Whiteface. Ex

What a great day we had yesterday at Whiteface. Exactly four years to the day since we last skied here with our great family friends the Farbaniecs; filming them and their kids for our film short "Nature's Bounty".

As you all know, Whiteface is an incredible and BIG mountain experience. Certainly, worth the visit and the cost for entry. Near Lake Placid a great town filled with many things to do, great eats and night life, you might feel like you are in Breck. Well, maybe not. Though it has a Western feel.

Getting to ski here with our NYC friends and family yesterday was very special. Meeting with the Franklin and Mosca-Farina families for about 20 laps, 6 from the summit, tired us out completey. Then getting some Apres in with them was amazing fun. Needless to say, we are doing most of this again today, though the Apres part; getting a bit tough for us these days.

Some may know that Justine Franklin's family put Gore on the map and are deeply rooted in the ADK. For years we had NO clue, despite our kids going to school together. Hearing her stories, watching her ski, skiing with her son Noah; well we can't wait to do it all over again.

Words are hard for us to describe the thanks we have to you all, the ski community; most who we consider our friends and family. We feel truly blessed in this way. We are so thankful for this day. Yes, it is starting to sound like a sermon; though life is short and every lived day is a day not wasted. Take advantage of it, savor it too if you can.

Thank you Aaron Kellett for your kindness to us Albas. Next season we have to ski with you and your family, hopefully being able to record something special for you all.

#skifamily #skiing #familyskiing #albaent #alba #albas #albaadventures

Yesterday, the day went from dirt with ribbons to

Yesterday, the day went from dirt with ribbons to snow & first tracks. A great day skiing in creamy powder. Unexpected. Also unexpected, while packing our car a person says "Hey, I know you guys, you are the Albas right. We love your stuff". Made our day

So great to see friends David Nelson, Laci, Brownski and his son, Eli, Kevin and others. Skiing with them a plus

#skifamily #family #ski

We love Burke Mountain. It is hard to think that t

We love Burke Mountain. It is hard to think that this season we skied more days there than any other mountain. A great community. If you have not seen our latest film short, featuring Tony Ong and his family, we suggest you do. You might fall in love with the story and become a skiing family yourself. Link will be in the comments below.

#skifamily #skiing #ski #skifilm #Vemont #VermontLife #YOLO #skiers #family #film

Tune in tonight at 7 for our premier of "To The To

Tune in tonight at 7 for our premier of "To The Top" on our website, YouTube & Facebook pages. We hope you like it! Massive thanks to Ski Rex Media, Tom Thrash, Ski Bum Podcast and Luc Skypowder of IF3 for your advisory. Thanks Storm Ski Journal for the tip. #skifamily

Looking forward to more time like this! Seriously

Looking forward to more time like this! Seriously one of the best days at
Pico Mountain. It has been wonderful to be home with our family & friends these last few days. With my wife Alicia &my twin Rennie. Kids are way up ahead. #skifamily #skiing #powder #ski #family #fun

Celebrating Nevada's Birthday Today in Burlington!

Celebrating Nevada's Birthday Today in Burlington! We have celebrated quite.a few Birthdays in VT.

Two teens in the house!

We are happy to be out on the slopes, but our skis

We are happy to be out on the slopes, but our skis are not sharp enough. 🤣

And what a view.

#sharpenyourskis
#familyskiing
#skifamily
#northeastkingdom
#skitheeast #bornfromice

Hi Ski and Ride Friends, We are happy to finally a

Hi Ski and Ride Friends,
We are happy to finally announce our First Film Short of Winter 2021/22. This is our 9th Year! We cannot believe time has flown by

For the full effect of our films, don’t forget to TURN UP THE VOLUME!

Link to film short in our Bio or Cut and Paste link:
http://www.albaadventures.com/adventures/winter/classic-new-england-skiing-in-the-berkshires/

Thank you Brad, Matt and the Gorman family for letting us film you.

Thank you to our advisory for your inputs on how to make this a better short.

#skifamily #skifilm #shortfilm #outdoors #skiing #skivacation #albaent #alba #family #holiday

@berkshire.east

What an incredible ski weekend unplanned and unex

What an incredible ski weekend unplanned and unexpected. First running into @skiologynortheast and then today @fahselb well that made our weekend. Especially Brad who was just in Utah yesterday skiing and coming over to ski with us @berkshire.east . We can't say enough good things about this mountain. It lives up to the hype!! We want to go back when the woods are more in play.

Well it looks like we have stickers now. Let us kn

Well it looks like we have stickers now. Let us know if you would like a couple. #skifamily #skiing #stickers

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