In October of 2018 we drove from our home in Colorado through Texas to board a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in Galveston. Our itinerary made stops in Roatan, the Yucatan, and Cozumel. Here’s the story with reviews and recommendations, including of the Liberty of the Seas cruise ship and shore excursions. Read on…
Highlights
Finally seeing the Alamo
Hilton San Antonio Hill Country
Aft balcony stateroom and activities on Lido Deck on RC Liberty of the Seas
We told Disney that our visit sucked and they are sending us free theme park tickets. I have no idea when we’d be able to use them.
On another note we finished third in trivia tonight even though we missed all the TV questions. Television sucks. If we were just lazy couch potatoes we’d win.
In July of 2019 we returned to Yellowstone and Grand Teton for more fun and adventure. We took our camper and alternated activity in each park. There was never a dull moment as we took in the wildlife and scenery on the water, on horseback, and on dozens of trails. Read on…
Highlights
Colter Bay, Grand Teton NP
Jackson Lake Boating
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Wildlife in both parks
Cascade Canyon Trail, Grand Teton
Upper Geyser Basin
Old Faithful Inn
Horseback Riding at Hells-a-Roarin’ Outfitters, Gardiner, MT
In the fall of 2019 we took a week to journey through several New England states to take in the best of the fall colors, historic sites and cities, covered bridges, lighthouses, and more. Starting and finishing in Rhode Island, we journeyed through Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Read on..
Highlights
Iron Works Restaurant, Providence, RI
Freedom Trail, Boston, MA
House of the Seven Gables, Salem, MA
Portland Head Lamp, Portland, ME
Swift River Bridge, Conway, NH
Crawford Notch State Park, NH
Apple Picking, Vermont
Billing’s Farm and Museum, Woodstock, VT
Minute Man National Historic Park, MA
Fort Adams State Park, RI
Lowlights
Emerald Rose Restaurant, Billerica, MA
Long Trail Brewing Company, Bridgewater Corners, VT
In the summer of 2020 we took three days to visit and recreate in two of our favorite towns in the Western US. We’d visit and hike in Arches National Park, float on the Colorado River, and stay at one of the historic hotels of Glenwood Springs.
I found a photo taken in the late 1800s of a girl that I presume was wearing a wedding dress and decided to paint a color portrait of it. I made some changes for the chair and provided a background but otherwise retained much of the detail of the photograph.
In October of 2021 we traveled to Orlando and the nearby Atlantic coast. Over 6 days we would visit the Universal Studios Resort, Disney Magic Kingdom, New Smyrna Beach, and Kennedy Space Center.
Trav-Art 