Mega Trip 2019 – The Geezers Have Begun Planning Their Next Adventure
Starting With the Anchor of Our Trip To be honest, we started planning this adventure, on kind of a whim, almost a year ago. Geoff is always scanning upcoming cruises on the iCruise app on his iPad or checking the emails we receive on a regular basis from Vacations To Go and the various cruise… Read…
May 6, 2018 – Boarding Norwegian’s Jewel of the Seas in San Juan
It’s boarding day! There was no rush to get to the port, so we took our time with breakfast and getting re-packed. The hotel called us a cab and the fare to the cruise port was $25.00. While waiting for our cab we met several other people who we ...
Getting to the Cruise – May 3 – 5, 2018
It seems that we didn’t do a great job of keeping notes on this trip. Don’t know why, but it seems like we really dropped the ball. However, we’ll try to come up with as much information as possible. In this post we’re going to be getting from our home in Northern Ontario to San… Read…
2018 Mini Birthday Trip (For Geoff’s Birthday)
We were hoping to have another Mega Trip in 2018. After all, the last one was in 2014 and we were longing for another extended trip. Sadly, it was not to be for 2018. But that didn’t stop us from planning a shorter trip - complete with a TransAtlantic ...
Costa Cruise Lines Laundry Fail
On January 2nd, we sent an email to Costa Cruise Lines after discovering that they had written DIRECTLY on the fabric of garments we sent for laundering, just prior to leaving the ship. It has now been a week and the only response we have received so far ...
Why do the Locals Treat Europe Like an Ashtray and a Urinal?
A Year Ago Today This is my rant from a year ago today (September 24, 2014) about how most Europeans seem to treat their countries like an ashtray and a urinal. We encountered this behavior mostly in France, Spain and Italy. Note: There are No Pict ...
Paris to Lyon
A Year Ago Today A year ago today, August 12, 2014, we took our first European train ride from Paris to Lyon and got to visit some dear friends. Leaving Paris We got up at a reasonable hour but didn't feel the need to rush as our train wasn't lea ...
Our First Day in Paris
A Year Ago Today A year ago today, August 11, 2014, was our first, and only, full day in Paris. Our First - And Only - Full Day in Paris With the frustrations of actually getting here quickly fading in our memories, we looked forward to the only ...
London to Paris by Bus!
A Year Ago Today A year ago today (August 10, 2014), we took a bus, MegaBus to be exact, from London to Paris. It was a trip we were certainly looking forward to but things did not go exactly as planned. Read on! Deal of the Century? Before we g ...
Final Two Days in the U.K.
A Year Ago Today A year ago today, (August 8 & 9, 2014) we had our last two days in the U.K for this trip. Our 26th Anniversary Friday, August 8th, was our 26th wedding anniversary. We had planned to walk into Longfield again today, to ...
Encounters with Royalty at Hampton Court
A Year Ago Today A year ago today, (August 7, 2014) we visited Hampton Court and had encounters with royalty! Last Chance to Get Our Laundry Done As we would be leaving the UK in just a few days - on August 10th to be exact - this trip into Long ...
A Perfect Day – Windsor Castle, Bath, Stonehenge And Fish & Chips
A Year Ago Today A year ago today (August 5, 2014) we had what can only be described as the perfect day. Read on to find out why. Early Morning Train Into London In order to meeting the tour bus at Victoria Coach Station, we had to get up very e ...
221B Baker Street, Selfridges, Harrods, Marble Arch and More
A Year Ago Today A year ago today, (August 4, 2014), we spent the day in London taking in many, many sites. A Full Day of Visiting Many Sights in London Getting Into London As has become our habit, we once again walked into the train station ...
Chislehurst Caves, Petts Wood and Bromley
A Year Ago Today A year ago today (July 31, 2014) we opted for a day at Chislehurst Caves rather than a very long trip to Biggleswade. Chislehurst Caves, Some Shopping and Biggleswade Postponed Biggleswade Postponed Indefinitely Today was the ...
Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Globe Theatre and More
A Year Ago Today A year ago today (July 29,2014), we made our first foray into London. Walk Into Longfield Today began with another walk into Longfield, but this time it was to catch a train into Victoria Station and spend the day in London. As ...