Iceland – The Land of Fire and Ice Hallgrímskirkja Teresa and I went to Iceland in December. This was a trip that Teresa bid on for a charity auction and won last March. It was touted as “Iceland, a tour of the Northern Lights”. Teresa researched and found that December Read more…
Weekend Getaway – Mexico Six of us decided we wanted to get away for a weekend and started shopping an all inclusive trip. We wanted to see how well we might travel together as there is talk of a larger, longer trip to Japan in the next year or two. Someone Read more…
It is early March in Florida, temperatures are averaging in high 60’s and low 70’s. And where do we decide to go? Portland, where there is a chance of snow or snowy rain mix. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind snow, it is the mix that gets me sometimes. Read more…
It is Florida in December. Where can you go to find your inner eskimo? Someplace cold, with ice, and snow? Gaylord Palms Resort Hotel in Orlando, that’s where. This was our second time here, the first bringing my mother here before Covid. This time we had our friends, Jed, Ashley, Read more…
Christmas time in Tampa is much different that Christmas’s were in Indiana, Chicago, or even South Carolina, the latter of which did not get celebrated too much as Mom and Dad often travelled to us kids and did not decorate much. Here in Tampa, it is easy to get on Read more…
Sometimes you just need to get away and The Epcot Food and Wine Festival is a great road trip for us. This year, we were joined by friends and made it a sort of Pub Crawl, around the world. We enjoyed food and drinks from stands not normally a part Read more…
World’s Largest Renn faire What happens when your favorite Renn Faire moves and its management starts to show signs of failing? You find a new one. Okay, so for us, our new home will be the Sarasota one. Still, was there one bigger? Teresa set out to find one and Read more…
Birthday Traditions Most everyone has traditions. Some celebrate accomplishments, some are for religious or even political holidays. And then there is the personal ones, like birthdays. This year we were invited to share in our friend’s, Chris, birthday tradition, Jet ski’s. After Chris moved down there from Indiana, he tried Read more…
Southern Caribbean Cruise – NCL Dawn (Disembarkation) So long and thanks for the fish? Ok, that is a stretch, but I wanted to give you a few more tips. Disembarkation for this cruise was to start at 7am. Depending on your status (rewards level), you might be called to disembark Read more…
Southern Caribbean Cruise – NCL Dawn (At Sea) I spent most of the day relaxing. I was able to get in early enough to find a deck chair and claim a spot. I read, breathed in the sea air, swam a bit (and the salt water did not bother my Read more…