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Wyatt woke up and donned his Star Wars helmet. I guess he really loves it. Our first day at Universal it rained cats and dogs. Luckily we packed our rain gear. Landon didn’t want to wear a Disney poncho at Universal so he wore my jacket and I wore the poncho. We started to waitContinue reading “Universal and Harry Potter”

We were up late last night with the amazing fireworks at the Magic Kingdom, so I decided to let everyone sleep in. We missed the early time for those staying in Disney resorts but the extra shuteye was worth it. We packed up our stuff – not an easy task- and headed to Hollywood Studios.Continue reading “Hollywood Studios”

Another morning of waking early and heading to the Magic Kingdom. The early half hour was for Tomorrowland and Fantasyland so we headed to Tomorrowland and rode Buzz Lightyear. After that the boys went on Speedway. Of course, we stopped in It’s a Small World to cool off. Then headed to Haunted Mansion which wasContinue reading “Magic Kingdom Here We Come”

Our 6.5 hour journey from Florence to Disney turned more into 9 hours. We stopped at Home Depot to buy terra stuff because I found ants in my car. That’s the best stuff. Then we went next door to fill up on cake cookies and other junk food. The trip was grueling but all smilesContinue reading “Our Journey to Disney and Riding Avatar”

After we left Mike’s we headed south to spend two days with Colin and Renee. On our way, we stopped at McDonald’s for Bruce’s favorite drink, a caramel frappe. This was a very Maine-looking McDonald’s. After a six hour drive we arrived at Colin’s home. Alyse and Ed came over with the kids. We ateContinue reading “Our Stopover in Connecticut”

Our trip to Haverhill, MA was slow going. What was supposed to be a 6 hour drive ended up taking over 8. But we arrived with a warm welcome from our friends, Dawna and Tony. Dawna made a delicious meal of Haddock, which we really can’t get down south. We engaged in lots of goodContinue reading “Visiting With Friends and Family”

I know it’s not Dubai or some tropical island, but our new adventure is a driving trip to visit friends and family and bring two of our grandsons back to Florida. Our first stop was outside Savannah at a Hyatt Place. I’m trying to limit our driving time each travel day to six to eightContinue reading “Traveling Up The East Coast”

After a very hectic and fast pace through Israel, we needed a little R&R. I booked three nights at the Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah. I booked this using my $200 credit for Fine Hotels and Resorts from Amex. I used 40,000 Amex points and the room for 3 nights was $265 total. They upgradedContinue reading “Relaxing in Dubai”

We began our day at the Garden Tomb where some believe Christ was intombed. It was a lovely place, peaceful and serene, but as our guide said maybe not his tomb. The Garden surrounding the area was lovely. The area by the cave is where they think Jesus was crucified. This was all within theContinue reading “Our Last Day Touring Israel”