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TC2 Day 12: Malaga, Spain
This was the second of our 4 ports of call. I have bittersweet memories of Malaga. It was where Jett, on the TC1 transatlantic trip, went to the infirmary and was diagnosed with a critical hemoglobin problem. We had to leave the ship the next day, cutting our dream TC1 trip short. This day went … Continue reading
TC2 Day 7: At sea
A full week at sea. Today we did some trivia – poorly again. And played some slots, with mixed results: lost in the afternoon, won in the evening. I think I am up about $90. Dinner was preceded by a presentation of the officers, with our favorite band, the Sea Surfers, providing some nice dance … Continue reading
TC2 Day 6: At sea
Another lovely day sailing the Atlantic Ocean. We lost another hour on the clock (a cumulative 3 hours now) and slept in late. After breakfast we stood in line again for the caricatures – Marlene wanted individual ones – and watched the Latin dance class while we waited in the Atrium Lobby. But we barely … Continue reading
Island Gypsy Cafe
A few weeks ago Marlene and I traveled an hour to the Island Gypsy Cafe in Isles of Capri FL. This is an outdoor restaurant (under a canopy) on a marina close by the Gulf of Mexico. It is a beautiful setting. Good food, too. We met my friends Oren and Patty there for lunch. … Continue reading
Tuesdays at Gilchrist Park
Gilchrist Park is a large public space on the south side of Charlotte Harbor in Punta Gorda FL. On a nice day it is a great place to walk, bicycle or skateboard. But at sunset on Tuesdays it is home to a jam session by local musicians who serenade, gratis, anyone who cares to take … Continue reading
Tillamook Thanksgiving 2022 – Day 2
Thanksgiving Day. One like none other – 16 adults, 7 children (all under 8), 8 dogs and 1 cat. Pandemonium. But it started quietly. Brother-in-law Chris and I did a round of disc golf at the local middle school. The course is not particularly difficult in terms of terrain – very flat, few trees, no … Continue reading
Tillamook Thanksgiving 2022 – Day 1
I was not going to go anywhere for Thanksgiving this year, much less across the continent to Oregon. But my sister convinced me that I needed to meet her grandchildren. So on Tuesday I flew to Charlotte (1.5 hours), then to Portland (5.0 hours) and drove 90 minutes to Tillamook OR, arriving at 10pm local … Continue reading
TS8 Hop 10: Lake City FL to Ft Myers FL
295 miles almost entirely on I-75 (just 2 miles on FL 80 at the end) with a lunch stop near Ellenton FL. Cumulative TS8 route miles: 2919. Cumlative car miles: 3258. Miles since the end of Hop 9: 297. The extra miles were due to getting takeout dinner. This was an easy trip, one that … Continue reading
TS8 Hop 9: Daphne AL to Lake City FL
338 miles almost entirely on I-10, with fewer than 10 miles at the end on I-75. Cumulative TS8 route miles: 2624. Cumulative car miles: 2961. Miles since the end of Hop 8: 338. Yes, we went nowhere while in Daphne. This was a straight shot east and replicated, almost identically, a hop on the trip … Continue reading
TS8 Hop 8: Tupelo MS to Daphne AL
289 miles via US 45, AL 158, I-65, I-165 (northeast of Mobile), Alt US 90 and US 98 with a lunch and refueling stop in Meridian MS. Cumulative TS8 route miles: 2286. Cumulative car miles: 2624. Miles since the end of Hop 7: 307. The extra miles were due to some errands and a trip … Continue reading