Whilst a month is a long time in reality it went very quickly so it was with a clean van and spring in the air we left Nafkaptos. Our friends Sonja and HP whom we met at Lake Bled had been onto the island of Lefkada and it looked enticing. I have said sooo many times before taking a large van, and ours is not large in length at only 6.4m, but anything bigger than a car is even too big for this sum Read on...
Today is the first day of our road trip from Charleston to Fort Lauderdale. We started our trip in Kansas City with a two week visit with Rachel, Chris and Lyla. We flew Southwest from Kansas City to Charleston and the flight went well. We arrived and waited a long time for our luggage. Then we waited even longer for our rental car. We checked into our hotel the Marriott Courtyard in the historic Read on...
We woke up at the usual kids alarm clock time, bright and early, as we have not quite adjusted to not having them around. We ordered room service for breakfast and relaxed by reading our books and enjoying the view. Our suite opened up to a patio with lounge chairs and a infinity pool that looked out to the ocean. The pool is a little cooler than the bigger pools so is a perfect place to cool of Read on...
The travel day is always the worst day of a vacation. This is even truer when you are traveling with your beloved cat. We were up at 4:30 to catch our 9:45 flight and all started well, Tarragon didnt even fight to much getting in his carrier. One of the many great things about living in Providence is that the airport takes about 10 minutes to check in and get through security (even if we didnt hav Read on...
Maggie has definitely made the most of her time in Italy with whirlwind trips to both Venice and the Amalfi Coast since seeing Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius.
Yesterday, Maggie and four other girls (Salma, Bella, Meadow and Kelsey - all fellow SAS passengers) flew for a sightseeing trip to Venice. She adored Venice, and found it one of the most beautiful cities shes seen so far. They rode in a Gondo Read on...
Today was a relaxation day, one to recharge after all the recent day trips, ready for more tomorrow. Some years ago, Id planned our itinerary for our self tour around Japan, ensuring not a minute was wasted. By the last few days, I was sitting in a park in Tokyo, absolutely exhausted and looking forward to the flight home so I could sit still for hours. It was awful feeling like that, when in a pl Read on...
The lady in the car park was delighted to see us as she had a tiny weeny parking spot just waiting for a Smart Arse like ours. She said they are super busy at the moment and yesterday they had to close the carpark as it was full.
This is of course because there are so many people holidaying in England because of Covid who would normally be abroad. Oddly that has nothing to do with why Bob and I a Read on...
The day started with me going down to the lobby to collect our breakfast boxes, while Mom stayed in the room. One unfortunate reality of coronavirus times was that those hot breakfast buffets, where you and all your fellow road warriors would chow down before getting back on the highways, were gone. In their place was a cold sterile cardboard box. Not even remotely good enough. We made due though Read on...
Jai aussi coch un autre lment de ma liste : me faire une bote de dun buffet dpicerie! a peut paratre bizarre, mais il y en a des tonnes, et cest le meilleur moyen de goter FULL de trucs. Aujourdhui, jai essay celui de Whole Foods. Bon, l ya dj un bmol: il y a 3 tables, donc on ne peut pas essayer tout en une fois! Une table chez nous, ce sont les antipasto (olives, artichauts, poivrons marins, e Read on...
After numerous trips to the central coast, we have decided that Arroyo Grande is our new go to location. It seems to be cleaner, and less crowded than Pismo Beach. In other words, it is less touristy. Our favorite restaurant these days is Ember, also in Arroyo Grande. We have been dining at Brians place for many years now. And he has a patio so we can bring Lexi!!! Some of our most memorable meals Read on...