Steve (DOS) and I spent the week of Christmas at Jekyll Island, Georgia. We stayed at the Westin Hotel by the Convention Center, which is located beachfront along the Atlantic Ocean, and a short drive to the Jekyll Historic Village.…
Happy Birthday Steve (DOS)!!!
If you’ve been reading this blog for while, you know why I call Pilot Steve “DOS”. My Mom actually gave him this name quite a few years ago, for Spanish number two, meaning second Steve or “DOS”. Today is Saturday…
Saved by a Miracle: No Damage from Hurricane Milton!
Yes, it truly seemed like a miracle, as Hurricane Milton descended across Central Florida. While the west coast of Florida took a direct hit somewhere around Sarasota, the huge metro Tampa Bay Area was mostly saved from any catastrophic damage,…
Rescheduled ICD, Grand Floridian Cafe, and Sarasota Days!
Lots of stuff happening now in the month of September! We had taken the cruise on the Celebrity Beyond (last post) in July/August, in hopes of having a bit of fun before my Cardiac Defibrillator Device being installed to regulate…
Welcome Aboard Celebrity Cruise Line’s Beyond: A review of our 8 day Caribbean Cruise!
It’s the last week of July as I write this, and Steve (DOS) and I are sailing on the beautiful Celebrity Beyond. While we don’t normally take a Caribbean Cruise during the summer months, we made an exception to try…
Qantas Flight from Perth to Sydney!
After spending three wonderful days in Perth, Steve (DOS) and I flew cross-country across Australia via QANTAS Airways from Perth to Sydney. We first said bye to our friends Michael and Tracey at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Perth where we…
Koala Bears, Kangaroos, Beaches and Kings Park around Perth
We had yet another fun-filled and busy day on our last day in Perth, once again touring around with our Perth friends Michael and Tracey, and our Adelaide friends Manuela and Jenny. After having breakfast at the Hyatt Regency Perth…
Touring Perth and The Swan Valley
On our second day in Perth, we met our new friends Tracey and Michael at our hotel, the Hyatt Regency Perth, for breakfast. Tracy and Michael are friends with Manuela, and we quickly all got along well. As we were…
Three Nights in Perth! Arrival Day One!
We arrived into Fremantle, the gateway port for Perth, on a Wednesday after taking the five night repositioning cruise on P&O Australia’s Pacific Explorer from Adelaide. Our friends Manuela and Jenny from Adelaide had sailed with us to Perth, and…
Welcome Aboard the Pacific Explorer!
After spending three days in Adelaide, Steve (DOS) and I headed to the port of Adelaide for our five night repositioning cruise to Perth, Western Australia. Our Adelaide friends Manuela and Jenny were traveling with us on the cruise, and…