What an exciting cruise! Our first scheduled port, Monaco, was closed due to severe weather conditions. The captain consequently decided to hit all of the ports in reverse order. This was a blessing because we had amazing weather the entire week. After roughly six hours at sea, our ship received a mayday call from a [...]
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Barcelona
It’s hard to believe that we have already spent five days in Barcelona, time just flew by us. Our hotel was very nice, yet it was again pretty small compared to what we’re use to in the states. The best part was the pool on the roof terrace where we spent a lot of our [...]
First day in Spain
Note to self, do not depart GRR early on a Monday morning…the security line alone was more than an hour long. Unlike many, we made our flight and we were actually lucky to leave before the big storms that went through Michigan. We landed on-time in Madrid where we spent our first night. The city [...]
From Vegas to Colorado
Kendra had to wait for her OT license before she could start her new job at Hope Network, so he was able to meet me in Vegas near the end of my conference. Kendra saw her first Cirque Du Soleil (KA), the Bellagio fountains, the craziness of the strip and on our last night we [...]
Friends and Fireworks
We were able to catch the Celebration on the Grand fireworks from Eric’s River House condo. We were so close, debris landed on the balcony.
Exploring the South Island of New Zealand
We were lucky to see the beautiful Doubtful and Milford Sounds in the Fiordland, visit Christchurch, Queenstown, Gore and Nuggets Point. We spent most of our time hiking New Zealand’s Hollyford Track, Routeburn Track, Kepler Track and more. view pictures
Trip to Australia
Wish we could have stayed longer! The Blue Mountains, Manly Beach, Taronga Zoo Koalas and Botanical Gardens were nothing short of amazing.