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Carnival Liberty Day 9: New Orleans LA to Lehigh Acres FL
We had sent our large suitcase ashore because, on previous cruises, getting an elevator in the disembarkation rush was nearly impossible and carrying a heavy suitcase down 4 flights is not fun. Today we had no problem getting an elevator but then had to wait for our disembarkation number to be called because all the … Continue reading
Carnival Liberty Day 1: Lehigh Acres FL to Gretna LA
Unlike every other cruise we have taken, this one started with an all-day drive to the port. It was 805 miles via FL 884, I-75, I-10 and US 90. It included a short detour to drop off Becky in Ft Myers where she will be cared for by a friend (and will socialize with another … Continue reading
28
Degrees, that is. Yes, we had a low of 28 on Monday – 4 degrees below freezing. There was frost on our windshields. Plants froze. Pipes didn’t. And it didn’t snow. But it could have. Not Florida weather. And not weather I like. Too damn cold for anything outdoors, including softball. It is supposed to … Continue reading
NCL3 Day 8: Disembarkation in Miami
Marlene continues to have no fever so I think the flu component of her illness is gone. But her leg continues to be swollen and painful. We had breakfast together in the buffet, then disembarked. We waited for the parking lot shuttle and had no real expectation that it would arrive, so we weren’t disappointed … Continue reading
NCL3 Day 1: Embarkation in Miami FL
Yes, folks, we are off on yet another cruise. This one is “only” 7 days, to Belize, Cozumel and Grand Cayman, on the Norwegian Encore. We booked this cruise because both Marlene and I were each given $800 credits from our trip to Alaska in April (NCL2). That credit could only be applied to a … Continue reading
ATW-3 Day 15: Disembarkation in Tampa FL
Our big bags were taken to the terminal by the crew, so we had only our small bags (backpacks, laptop, handbag) to pack in the morning. We had breakfast in the buffet (and said goodbye to a few more friends), then vacated the room and disembarked. The disembarkation took a while – nearly an hour … Continue reading
ATW-1 Day 1: RSW to SEA
We planned to get up at 5am to do the final preparations for the big trip, but we just couldn’t wait – we got up at 4am. We got the final packing done, ate some cereal and did some final work to get Marlene’s house ready for our extended absence. She didn’t clean out the … Continue reading
TS_11 Hop 5: Savannah GA to Lehigh Acres FL
479 miles via GA 204, I-95, I-295 (around Jacksonville FL), I-10, US 301, I-75, I-5, US 92, I-75 again and FL 80. Auto miles: 493. Cumulative route miles: 1886. Cumulative auto miles: 1993. The extra auto miles were due to dropping off some gifts for Marlene’s son and the trip to the “Jaime Casino.” This … Continue reading
TN_11 Hop 2: Tallahassee FL to Beaumont TX
619 miles via I-10 and I-110 in Lake Charles LA. Auto miles: 619. Cumulative route miles: 1032. Cumulative auto miles: 1032. This was another LONG day of driving – over 9 hours. And on 3 hours sleep. Not pleasant. But we got there. We did have some stops along the way. First, we got gas … Continue reading
TN_11 Hop 1: Lehigh Acres FL to Tallahassee FL
413 miles via FL 864, FL 82, I-75 and I-10 with a short detour at the intersection of I-75 and I-10. Auto miles: 413. Cumulative route mile: 413. Cumulative auto miles: 413. We made a last-minute decision to take Marlene’s Toyota Camry rather than my Hyundai Tucson. That was because the Camry gets better mileage … Continue reading