Steve (DOS) and I took a day trip to Manly Beach on a Monday morning during our stay in Sydney. We honestly didn’t know what to expect, but I figured most people were just heading to the beach! Wow, was…
Happy Fourth of July! Summer of 2023
It’s actually now the 6th of July, and I’m quite a bit behind in posting. On the last post we were on the Mariner of the Seas, and since then we’ve been enjoying the hot Florida summer, mostly at home.…
February Days at Home and around Central Florida
After so many years of traveling for work and leisure, it’s been nice being retired and home for a few weeks. Steve (DOS) and I both have enjoyed relaxing and catching up errands around the house, visiting with friends, neighbors,…
May 2022 Travels thru Virginia and Maryland!
Steve (DOS) and I are on the road again; this time for three weeks via car, on several short trips through Virginia and Maryland. The main reason for this trip is to finish going thru a storage bin in Roanoke,…
Platypus Wine Tours thru Sonoma
Our fourth and last Platypus tour of this trip, was a Platypus Tour to three wineries in Sonoma, but closer to town (and our hotel) than the previous one we had taken up past Healdsburg and to the Russian River…
Platypus Tours thru the Russian River Valley
On our first full day in Sonoma (Friday) we took another Platypus Tour, this time thru the northern part of Sonoma thru the Russian River Valley. As this area is a bit further and rural than most people visit and…
Touring Wineries in Charlottesville VA
After leaving Roanoke, we stayed in Charlottesville, Virginia for four nights. Charlottesville is a two hour drive from Roanoke, and is a good stop-over for us when we are taking the Auto Train home from Lorton, Virginia, which is also…
Welcome Home – Need a New Fridge!
We got back to our house in Orlando safely and a bit tired the next day, after having taken the Amtrak Auto Train home from Virginia yesterday. We stopped at McDonald’s for a coffee and McMuffin on the way, and…
Video Tribute to Mom
This week was very difficult as we laid my Mother to rest. We had a viewing at Oakey’s Funeral Home in Roanoke on Friday, followed by a small graveside service on Saturday at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Due to COVID…
July Road Trip to Roanoke!
It’s now July 17th and Steve DOS and I have been to my hometown of Roanoke for a week now. This is the first trip we’ve taken since March, when we were last here and flew home in the midst…