Fascinating ways to make your feet hurt
This has turned out to be the rainiest vacation we have had in many years. However, the only computer contact I have even remotely thought of has been writing this blog. A vacation should be a break from work, and that has been accomplished in spades. Has it been a break from stress? Hmmm…not so … Read more
The day starts as promised – clouds letting loose just enough to make photo-ops just about impossible. What to do, what to do? Well…on the official to-do list was to get some shopping done. (Now…for the faint of heart I feel it prudent to warn you, this day will appear to many as rather dull. … Read more
Once again the day starts with uninviting cloud cover. Rain is becoming just a memory however and breakfast awaits. After, as we go to the car, the clouds begin to disappear and the sun breaks free. This makes our excursion decision for the day much more enjoyable. Pikes Market in Seattle is quite the place. Yes…it’s … Read more
Up at 7:00 to do the daily chores…shower, dress, etc. Now we have rain. Steady rain. But it doesn’t require shovelling, chains are still not necessary and the trip has not yet begun in earnest. So…do we care? Nope. After breakfast we intend to get to Kamloops before getting gas. With a little luck, maybe … Read more
If your holidays consist of travel by car, Monday is a day to consider as Day One. We had all the good intentions of everyone that has vacation dreams dancing in their heads. Get away early and beat the traffic! And we tried…we really did. The intent was to leave the house by 7:30 right … Read more
Slides, and the inevitable slideshows in Canadian living rooms that young children dreaded and parents politely suffered through, were early beginnings of sharing travels and experiences. Polaroid instant pictures and pocket sized cameras made pictures easier to share as they could be used to create albums that didn’t need projectors or other such equipment. Over … Read more
This will be a quick view of our cruises taken aboard The Coral Princess. It should be updated with each new cruise. This was our fourth cruise and the last one prior to blogging days. It was also another we took with my dear mom. She loved to travel by cruise ship as much as … Read more
This will be a quick view of our cruises taken aboard The Emerald Princess. It should be updated with each new cruise. As an aside…our second ever cruise was with my mother and our youngest daughter. Again, regrettably, it was done prior to my blogging days so there are no posts for this specific cruise. … Read more
This will be a quick view of our cruises taken aboard The Star Princess. It should be updated with each new cruise. Our third ever cruise, this one in 2009 (again, before blogging days) took use down the west coast of North and South America. This was one of the very few times we actually … Read more
A gallery of pictures of our life aboard this ship. This set from our very first cruise. Unfortunately it was before I had my blog set up so I can only provide a little insight.