After our two night stay at The Village of Spanish Springs, we decided to extend our mini Stay-Cation by adding a night and switching over to our favorite Village, Lake Sumpter. Lake Sumpter was the second of the three major…
Three Days at Hilton Head Island
Continuing moving northbound on our trip up to Virginia, Steve (DOS) and I next stayed on Hilton Head Island for 3 Nights at the Sonesta Beach Resort. We checked out of the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Wednesday, and then drove…
Dinner on Jekyll Island at a Rum Distillery!
Steve (DOS) and I went on another quick trip to Jekyll Island this week, to attend a special-event dinner with some of our Island friends Michelle and Larson, who there. I’ve written many posts about Jekyll Island, so I’m not…
Valentine’s Staycation in Daytona Beach Shores
Steve (DOS) and I stayed overnight at the Residence Inn Daytona Shores for a mid-week Valentine’s dinner. While it was a quick overnight stay, we met our Orlando friends Ben and Tom there for dinner, and went to a great…
Touring Around a Very Quiet Colonial Williamsburg!
Thanks to COVID-19, Colonial Williamsburg was virtually empty during the weekdays. We had both not been here in years, but as much as we like Williamsburg, we were never keen on the crowds. In this post you will see Williamsburg…
A couple days in VA Beach
After our overnight stay at the Richmond Westin, Steve (DOS) and I headed to Virginia Beach for our next hotel stay in our Marriott Platinum challenge. We had originally booked four nights at the Marriott Courtyard oceanfront at 37th avenue…
"Pain in the neck" January update!
I haven’t written since New Year’s due to my neck injury, but suffice it to say I’ve been taking it one day at a time while my neck slowly heals. It’s now Sunday evening January 26th, (Happy Australia Day to…
Halloween Week in Daytona Beach Shores
This week Steve (DOS) and myself stayed at the Hyatt Place Daytona Beach Shores; a nice oceanfront hotel in a quiet town a few miles south of Daytona Beach proper, and less than an hour from home in Orlando. As…
Happy Fourth of July Week!
It’s Tuesday night as I write this, (again, another timeout from the China trip blog) and Steve (DOS) and I are staying at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point this week. This is our first time staying at this resort in…
Home sweet Home! Back from our latest trip.
Hello, just a quick post to say Steve (DOS) and I safely made it home from our trip to Canada, Finland, and Singapore. It’s Sunday evening as I post this, and we’re unpacking from the long trip. I just logged…