My dad found out maybe a year and a half ago that he would be offered a retirement package, so we had family (marrieds and all) vacation planned for ages. We went to Pompano Beach in the Fort Lauderdale area (which is near West Palm beach where all the celebrities and such are; we were… Continue reading Pompano Beach, Florida Family Vacation
Tag: travel
My (Lack of) Travel Experience
I’ve been reading a lot of travel blogs lately (am I late to this or have they particularly exploded recently?). I’m not well-traveled, but I’d like to improve that. But I will never be a traveler of the sort on these blogs. I’m a homebody, I burn out easily, and I’m not usually ever all… Continue reading My (Lack of) Travel Experience
Geography and Travel Links
Seterra. This is addictive. I want some blank maps, some games (I am almost certain playing “Where in the World” helped our geography), and this map to help me better my geography. Life in Germany. I like looking up U.S. vs. some European culture blank. Most of them have attitude and possibly language or topic issues.… Continue reading Geography and Travel Links
Chicago Pizza
We went to visit friends near Chicago a couple months ago. So we couldn’t go to a downtown place, but we still did manage two pizza places in one day, the first for thin crust and the second for deep dish. We ate at Aurelio’s first, and we ordered one big (18″) pizza and a… Continue reading Chicago Pizza
Blogtember Challenge: The Biggest Adventure I’ve Been On in My Life
I am linking up here. I just went on my biggest adventure this year. My mom, four sisters and I (we actually didn’t fight too much, lol) spent two weeks road-tripping across the West and Midwest to San Diego and back. This was a flyby trip except San Diego, we stayed a couple days there.… Continue reading Blogtember Challenge: The Biggest Adventure I’ve Been On in My Life
Final Thoughts of Our Western Survey Trip
Most of us kept a travel journal. I painted two simplistic paintings on the spot and some rough sketches. I glued in a ticket and a menu. I have added in more details and will continue to do so until I feel it is complete enough, but I need to make a better effort next… Continue reading Final Thoughts of Our Western Survey Trip
Travel Packing Lists and Containers and Packing and Planning
I bought these travel toothbrushes, travel makeup brushes, and travel bottles on Amazon. I had an Excel packing list with items in red that I needed. I shared some toiletries. I wrote some last minute checklists in addition to my packing list to ensure I packed everything. I am trying to make notes for better… Continue reading Travel Packing Lists and Containers and Packing and Planning
Travel Treasures
I bought a few jewels on my trip and picked a few things up off the beach in San Diego (most of what the sea washed in was GOBS of seaweed which is disgusting . . . sayeth the Gulf child). In Albuquerque we stopped at Genuine Southwest Arts and Gifts, and I bought two… Continue reading Travel Treasures
U.S. Southwest Survey Vacation: Colorado and Kansas or We are Getting Tired of Makings Stops
We did not make much of an effort to find sites (other than for gas and food) at which to stop for Colorado and Kansas. I found Colorado’s landscape refreshing after the barrenness of most of the other states. We saw a brick road in Kansas although of red brick. I think that building is… Continue reading U.S. Southwest Survey Vacation: Colorado and Kansas or We are Getting Tired of Makings Stops
U.S. Southwest Survey Vacation: Utah
After leaving California we drove through Nevada (only item worth mentioning is that we drove through Las Vegas . . . not nearly as large as I thought) and Arizona again (through a lovely, very close gorge of the Virgin River) and then Utah (where we stayed at the creepiest hotel of the trip). We… Continue reading U.S. Southwest Survey Vacation: Utah
U.S. Southwest Survey Vacation: Goodbye, San Diego
When not at the zoo or hotel or running a mini, we visited Ocean and Dog Beach, Mission Beach (first two photos), and La Jolla cove (the rest of the photos). We briefly stopped at the beach there but decided Mission Beach was nicer so went there instead. Mission beach was the nicest, but we… Continue reading U.S. Southwest Survey Vacation: Goodbye, San Diego
U.S. Southwest Survey Vacation: San Diego Zoo Part 2
“Hi, Sven!” “Hello, Mumford.” This jaguar rolled around and stretched right by the edge for several minutes which was quite fun. See the tongue peeking out? This cheetah jumped up when he/she saw a tour truck and came right up to look at it and then ran along the cage following it. The cheetah was… Continue reading U.S. Southwest Survey Vacation: San Diego Zoo Part 2