Every couple of years Bob, Great-Grandpa, plans an extended family vacation. This year it’s in Kona, Hawaii and the usual suspects will be in attendance,…
It’s been several weeks since our last update, sorry things just got in the way. Now that we have some retirement time back, we decided…
Well our time in CR has come to an end and off we go back to the US of A. All-in-all its been a good…
Just a post to share some of the friends (or not) that we met in la capucha. We found these guys all over Costa Rica during our road…
Once again, one of the best things about traveling is meeting new people and enjoying some great conversation. Cara and Dan (great name, huh!) are…
Manuel Antonio Reserve costs: Parking / Tour: $80.00USD Park Entrance Fee: $16.00USD / each We met a nice couple at the hotel (Dan and Cara,…
As luck would have it, the Falls Hotel was just across the street from the restaurant. Not sure how we missed it on the way…
Well the misses and I are off again, this time to visit one of Costa Rica’s most popular tourist towns, Quepos. Quepos is a small…
Next morning we’re off for the long drive around Lagos (Lake) Arenal and back to la casa (that’s back to home for those of you…
Tonight we decided to have dinner in town at a local restaurant called “Ceviche del Rey”. Ceviche del Rey has a pretty good selection of…
Continuing on our JB volcano tour, the next morning we loaded up on breakfast with eggs made-to-order, beans and rice, fried plantains, a type of…
Of course one of the great things about travel is meeting people and sharing your experiences. This trip we met 3 lovely ladies who are…
I don’t know where I’m a gonna go when the volcano blows! Well, yes we do know where we’re gonna go, to the Volcano! Arenal…
Weather update: hot! Day temps running about 95F, little to no wind. We hear it’s been very comfortable in Colorado. How nice. If enjoying the…
Still trying to figure out how to tie this in with our gallery, but until then – enjoy!
One of the best things about traveling is sharing the adventure with others. It’s even better when friends can join you on the adventure and…
Always on the lookout for another adventure, we decided to try a walking tour of Puntarenas. This small town is located across the Gulf of…
So after sitting around for a week, we decided it was time to venture off and see another beach. We consulted the travel book and…
A lot has happened since we last saw our hero…….. Well, not a lot except pool time. Weather has been warm to hot…
Perhaps you’ve seen the epic 1990 film that gave Kevin Costner the role of a lifetime, “Dances with Wolves”. This has…
So you say you like the cold, you like snow, you like the challenge of driving in whiteouts and trying to stay out…
End of the Adventure – Final Post So after 60 days on the road it comes to an end. Went by fast! As our first…
Having been there-done that, there isn’t much new stuff to add to the blog about our road trip. We drove to Cong for the John…
On the road again. Time for us to leave Blarney and make our way to Galway. Mostly via motorway, our trip takes about 2.5hrs with…
All done in Dublin, so back to the airport to pick up our car and then drive to Blarney for a smooching session with a…
Weather: Temperature around 12C or 53F, slight rain, misty. Well, time for the final chapter to begin. Got everyone packed up and off to the…
With only one day left in Malta, we decided to get on the Hop On-Hop Off bus once again and do the tourist sites. We…
Yahoo! Today we’re going back to Valletta to try our hand at riding Segways. We checked in with Malta Segway Tours for our 2hr tour…
One of the best things about travel and adventure is sharing these events with family and friends. This adventure was no different. 3 members of…
No trip to Malta would be complete without a trip to Gozo, or so the story goes. We trek out for the local bus once…
Once again back on public transportation and off to one of the most beautiful spots on the island, Blue Grotto. Although our pass has expired…
As part of our Hop on-Hop off bus tour we also received a harbor tour that took us through the 2 major harbors near Sliema….
We were just kicking back the other day and thought it might be fun to do part-time work at US embassies around the world. If…
One thing we were told about Malta is that they have a great public transportation system. Buses run non-stop and go practically everywhere on the…
If there is only one site you can visit on Malta, this should be it. Although we haven’t been to the Hypogeum yet, this site…
Second day of our hop on-hop off tour taking in the sights of the south tour. As we said in our Ireland post, one of…
After a hearty breakfast made right in the comfort of our apartment, we strolled off to sign up for the hop on-hop off bus. Not…
Valletta Early morning breakfast in the apartment and then off to see the sights. We didn’t rent a car here so we’ll be relying on…
Malta Weather: 23C (73F), raining. Cleared on Monday, 23C, sunny, warm Arrived in Malta Sunday afternoon just in time to miss the torrential rain storm…
Well, time to close out our stay here in the Emerald Island. It’s been a wonderful month with some of the best weather that Ireland…
Best part about driving in Ireland is the awareness one gets from the constant road condition updates. NOT! We make our attempt to get…
Joined by our longtime friends Dave and Sarah from Liverpool, we trekked out to show them some of Ireland’s west coast. Both Dave and Sarah…
Pete Petersen, proud purveyor of premium peat for Parliament, prepared his plan for purchasing piles of premium peat per paragraph…
Second day of our Belfast tour takes us around the coast to the Giants Causeway, Old Bushmills Distillery, Dunluce castle and the ever so popular…
Belfast Trip Costs: ~ $415.00 Bus tickets Clifden / Galway return 36.40EU; Train Galway to Dublin return 102.80EU; LUAS 7.20NIP; Train Dublin to Belfast return…