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…
Long but Exciting Day Touring Luxor Egypt!
In what was perhaps our longest shore excursion ever, Steve (DOS) and I took a nearly 16 hour tour from our port stop in Safaga, Egypt to Luxor Egypt. We had an early breakfast in the outdoor section of the…
Our Pre-Cruise Days in Athens!
Steve (DOS) and I have had a wonderful 4 night stay here at the Grand Hyatt Athens. As it’s nearly midnight on our last day and I’m back in the room packing up for our Seabourn Cruise tomorrow, I told…
Fall is in the Air!
It’s now November 13th, and I’m sitting in the Brightline Train Station in Orlando as I write this. More on Brightline and our upcoming trip in the next post, but for now just a quick “catch-up” post. Since living in…
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,…
Touring Napa Valley with Platypus Tours
Steve (DOS) and I stayed in Napa Valley for five nights, followed by four nights in Sonoma. We went to many different wineries ranging from the boutique to the large and well known ‘name’ wineries. As a point of reference…
Exploring The Wailea, Kaanapali, and Kapalua areas of Maui
This post is a continuation of our pre-Christmas 2021 Maui visit. While we stayed in the Wailea area, we made a few day trips around the island during our visit. This post visits (and compares) the Wailea, Kaanapali, and Kapalua…
Blizzard on The Big Island! No power at Volcano House!
I’m writing this offline (no internet at the moment) at the Volcano National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii. It’s Sunday, December 5th, and we’ve been on the Big Island for four days now. In what is a moment…
Day tour of Monticello
Our Charlottesville mini-getaway continues with a visit to the mountainside estate of Monticello, home of the third U.S. President, Thomas Jefferson (link to Monticello’s official site). While DOS and I have both been to Monticello previously and separately, it was…
Welcome to 400 West High Street Charlottesville, Virginia!
My Birthday celebration week continues! Steve (DOS) and I departed my home town of Roanoke, Virginia around noon for a 3 day getaway to Charlottesville (link via Wikipedia.) Charlottesville, Virginia, is a couple hour’s drive from Roanoke, and has a…