Day 85, Jan. 10th: Better weather, as predicted. We even woke with some sunlight! A quick trip to the gym, trying to make sure I continue with good habits. A frustrating part of travel is bureaucracy. We mailed copies of our passports and visas before we left. We provided another …
Day 81, Jan. 6th: Time to get cruising! We finished our packing, and a quick breakfast at Café Nero – another chain in the area. They had the best latte I have had in a long time. We pulled our luggage the four blocks to the Victoria coach station – …
Day 77, Jan. 2nd: We drove to New York City! Well, Long Island, by way of Staten Island to visit friends before heading overseas. The Garden State Parkway was clear, at least until we got close to the city. The Verrazano Bridge traffic was heavy but moving. Traveling over the …
Day 72, Dec. 28th: We spent a relaxing day getting things organized, utilizing Uncle Gene’s printer and doing errands. John got a new tire and an oil change (it turns out the slow tire leak was a small nail near the wall) at the Wal-Mart. We enjoyed breakfast at another …
Day 68, Dec. 24th: Merry Christmas! – Almost there! The morning and early afternoon we were docked in St. Maarten in Philipsburg. The port area was flat and had wide, with easy sidewalks, but Mom did not want to go up and down that ramp. I did some stocking stuffer …
Day 63, Dec. 19th: Overall, the La Quinta was quiet. Despite being very near the airport, we rarely heard any outside noise. Unfortunately, fellow travelers are not always as quiet when leaving early. A little after 6 AM two women were talking loudly in the hall, after which both John …
Day 57, Dec. 13th: Every time I begin to have just the beginning inkling that I might be getting some handle on technology- the fates laugh – and laugh – and laugh. We finally could go onto the Indian e-visa website to fill out our visa applications. Everything went fine …
Day 53, Dec.9th: The Hyatt had a great workout room – the treadmills had videos of trails to run, so I jogged through the South Island of New Zealand. They also had a heated indoor pool, so John, who’s ankle is acting up, swam and did water aerobics. The hotel …
Day 48, Dec. 4th: We woke on the ship in port – no fog today to cause any delays. It’s funny watching the other passengers on disembarkation morning. A lot of people take all of their luggage to the dining room. Even if walking off, you’re not leaving until 7:45 …
Day 43, Nov. 29th: On the roads again… Heading to Galveston for a 5-day cruise. It was foggy in San Antonio, and apparently even foggier 4 hours away in Galveston. We got a text right before we got in the car letting us know the ship was still outside the …