Tag Archives: Travel

A wedding in Panajachel Guatemala – A weekend to remember

November 28 – 30th When you get invited to a wedding in Guatemala get prepared to be awed by a LONG weekend of fun, extravagance, partying, and enough food to feed an army. At least that was our experience! In … Continue reading

Posted in Central America, Guatemala | Tagged , , , , , | 9 Comments

Antigua Guatemala – A Thanksgiving to remember

November 25-28th ~ Antigua, Guatemala How wonderful to be back in our beloved Guatemala. Here is a sneak peek of why we love it here. Colorful, friendly, UNESCO World Heritage Site, amazing scenery, architectural ruins. The name Antigua means ancient. … Continue reading

Posted in Central America, Guatemala | Tagged , , , , | 9 Comments

Picture of the day ~ Flash back to Cabo San Lucas in 1998

“Whatever you think you can do or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, grace and power in it.” ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Cabo San Lucas, aka “Cabo” is one of the top five tourist destinations in … Continue reading

Posted in Mexico | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Picture of the Day ~ Alaska meadow

In the fall of 1998 we took our then nine-year-old son, Dane, on his first cruise. Tim and I had been booked for several months, along with our parents, and another uncle.  It was a last-minute decision to take him, and an Inland Passage to … Continue reading

Posted in Alaska, Photography, Picture of the day, United States | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

Taking a pig to a wedding in Guatemala

Now that the BIG TRIP is behind us, what is next on the horizon? We have several plans in the works, starting with a trip to Guatemala at the end of November to attend a wedding. We first met Curtis … Continue reading

Posted in Central America, Guatemala | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Recap – A trip around the world in pictures

On March 13th, we flew out of Los Angeles, with a change of planes in Beijing, which brought us to New Delhi, India. This was the starting point for our seven month around-the-world dream trip. Picking out a favorite or … Continue reading

Posted in Albania, Asia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Europe, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, India, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Northern Ireland, Norway, Photography, Poland, Reflection, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, United States | Tagged , , | 48 Comments

A not so random act of kindness

A  pot of home-made split pea soup is simmering on the stove, a second load of laundry is in the dryer, the bed is made, dishes washed, and I am now caught up on my favorite soap, “The Young and the … Continue reading

Posted in Reflection | Tagged , , , , , , | 34 Comments

Arriving back in Southern California

Tuesday, October 14th ~ We are back home, (almost) Last Friday we were up and on the road early, determined to make it back to Southern California before the end of the day. We traveled through southern Utah, cut the corner … Continue reading

Posted in California, United States | Tagged , , , | 19 Comments

Wyoming and Utah ~ Flaming Gorge Scenic Byway

Thursday, October 9th Having crossed a big portion of Wyoming the day before, we had reached the southwest corner of the state. We stopped in at the Visitors Information Center in Green River to inquire about scenic drives going South. … Continue reading

Posted in United States, Utah, Wyoming | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Wyoming ~ Grasslands, Independence Rock, Two-headed Car, Continental Divide

Wednesday, October 8th ~ Driving through Wyoming Wyoming is the 10th largest, but the least populated of all 50 states. It is also one of only three states that have straight latitudinal and longitudinal lines instead of natural landscape to … Continue reading

Posted in United States, Wyoming | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments