Adventures
Carnival Breeze – Days 7, 8 and 9 – At sea and in the Everglades
We like ports of call, too, and shore excursions, but one the the best things about cruising is sailing along on the sunny open ocean, with nothing to do. Having two long, lazy days at sea to end this cruise – with beautiful sunsets – was just fine with us. The final days of a … Continue reading
Carnival Breeze – Day 6 – Aruba
Aruba was the one destination on the itinerary that we had visited before. We are probably in the minority as we are not enchanted by the island. We found it windy, bustling, overbuilt and visually uninteresting – it is basically a sandbar with big hotels. The beaches, while very nice, are not noticeably better than … Continue reading
Carnival Breeze – Day 5 – Curacao
Curacao was another first-time visit for us. It was an unusual docking as we were ashore late – departure was 10pm. That gave us a rare view of our cruise ship at night. I had seen the photos of the colorful buildings along the harbor in Curacao and seeing them in person didn’t disappoint. But … Continue reading
Carnival Breeze – Day 4 – La Romana
We finally got to dock at a Caribbean island on Day 4 of our cruise. And it was one of the places we have never been: the Dominican Republic. Specifically, La Romana, a port on the southeast corner of the island and the third-largest city in the DR. We had been told not to expect … Continue reading
Carnival Breeze – Days 1, 2 and 3
Jett and I are midway through a 9-day (8 night) Caribbean cruise on the Carnival Breeze, one of Carnival Cruise Line’s biggest and best ships. Our itinerary includes stops in Grand Turk (Turks and Caicos Islands), La Romana (Dominican Republic), Curacao and Aruba. After the winter we have had, we felt the need to get … Continue reading
A lazy Saturday
Being a working stiff, Saturdays are usually filled with chores unless we have a family event to attend or some other scheduled activity that occupies most of the day. It is a rare Saturday that we just lounge around. And an even rarer Saturday when we get out of the house and spend the afternoon … Continue reading
Cousins
Once again I am playing catchup on my blog postings. This one should have been posted before I left Fort Myers because it was that last weekend before leaving that I traveled up to the Tampa Bay area – specifically, to Valrico, FL – to see my cousin Wayne and his wife, Patty. As an … Continue reading
QTN Hop 1: Fort Myers, FL, to Biloxi, MS
The Quick Trip North (QTN) won’t be quite as quick at the Quick Trip South (QTS). We are doing it in 3 weeks instead of the 2 that got us to Florida last November. But we are taking a longer route – Florida to Massachusetts via Mississippi – and there will be some very long … Continue reading
Karakahl Inn
I think I was remiss in not relating my experience at the Karakahl Inn in Mt Horeb, WI, my home for the two days I was there for Uncle Bob’s funeral. I ask you to click on the link to get another blogger’s perspective on the building and its history, along with a pretty accurate … Continue reading
Spring training
So, yes, I have popped my spring training cherry. Jett and I saw the Red Sox play the Orioles at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers last Sunday. It was a beautiful day and a good game. Mike Napoli (who gave me his autograph a week ago) his a home run and Dustin Pedroia (my other … Continue reading