Category Archives: travel

Haiti is on the same island mass as the Dominican Republic but for many years, especially lately it has been riddled with crime. In fact it is at level 4 on the State Department list. So why Labadee? For many years Royal Caribbean has been renting this island at the northern tip of Haiti. AtContinue reading “Labadee – a private island in Haiti”

What can I say! I just love to travel and cruising is an easy way to do it. This one’s a short one. Five nights on Royal Caribbean’s the Grandeur of the Seas. Two ports. Haiti and the Dominican Republic. This is our first time in an ocean-view cabin. It’s cute. It’s big enough toContinue reading “Off on Another Caribbean Cruise”

I’m retired. Life is easy. I travel everywhere. But amidst all this fun is a woman who has always been susceptible to the illnesses around her. After a trip, I usually have a bad cold. Not Covid. Just a cold. A cough. I take a regiment of vitamins from C, D to zinc and elderberry.Continue reading “My Biggest Challenge”

After five days in Puerto Rico, we returned home, did laundry, and are now headed out on a five-day cruise. It was easy packing. We just basically repacked the clean laundry adding a dressier outfit and a warmer jacket. It may get cold on the ocean. We are on Celebrity Silhouette. I think she’s aContinue reading “Are We Crazy or What?”

How did that happen? How did I get here? Seems the years go whirling by in a blink of an eye. Well today I am in Puerto Rico. Unfortunately a little under the weather. So we decided to just relax. This is me relaxing. The wind was blustery. Half the time my hair was inContinue reading “Celebrating 72”

A trip to Puerto Rico isn’t a trip without a visit to old San Juan. Although we walked six miles yesterday, we were up for another day’s sightseeing. Our Uber driver gave us a little history of the place and also talked about the catastrophic hurricane a few years ago. He said the rain wasContinue reading “Viejo San Juan”

It’s supposed to rain this morning and clear up this afternoon. We decided to sleep in a bit and then go for breakfast. Luckily, the breakfast was included because the bill was over $100. I guess if you can afford to stay here you can afford the breakfast. The food was so-so. The melon appearedContinue reading “Waking up at Condado Vanderbilt”

For a little change, Bruce and I decided to take my birthday trip to Puerto Rico. We requested our ride through Lyft. I get 5x points on my Chase Sapphire card. We arrived at Miami airport. What a zoo! It appeared that flights and security were backed up. By the time we went through TSA,Continue reading “Birthday Week in Puerto Rico”

It’s a day to give thanks for family, friends, God, and everything wonderful in life. My granddaughter put her creative talents to use and set a beautiful table! It’s a day to eat too much! Especially turkey! It’s a day that starts the beginning of the holiday season with Christmas lights and holiday cheer! It’sContinue reading “Thanksgiving Day”