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When our family spent Christmas 2020 at Disney World, masks were required at all times unless seated for a meal, lines h...
09/07/2021

When our family spent Christmas 2020 at Disney World, masks were required at all times unless seated for a meal, lines had markers for social distancing, Fast Pass lines were completely gone in order to use that space for extra distancing, and restaurant capacity was very limited with tables spread out. Ordering a meal at quick service restaurants was done almost exclusively by using the Disney World app....

When our family spent Christmas 2020 at Disney World, masks were required at all times unless seated for a meal, lines had markers for social distancing, Fast Pass lines were completely gone in ord…

What’s it like in Cancun and the Riviera Maya this fall? In a word, beautiful. Even though resorts have been hurt by clo...
11/04/2020

What’s it like in Cancun and the Riviera Maya this fall? In a word, beautiful. Even though resorts have been hurt by closures due to Coronavirus and then struck by Hurricane Zeta, they’re quickly cleaning up, refreshing damaged areas and welcoming guests with a (masked) smile and friendly service. During the short time my friend and I were there, we noted impressively fast progress with getting debris removed and damage repaired. [ 647 more words ]

What’s it like in Cancun and the Riviera Maya this fall? In a word, beautiful. Even though resorts have been hurt by closures due to Coronavirus and then struck by Hurricane Zeta, they’re quickly c…

With all of the pent-up energy many of us are feeling to get away, vacations within driving distance can become very app...
10/13/2020

With all of the pent-up energy many of us are feeling to get away, vacations within driving distance can become very appealing. My husband and I just attended a beautiful wedding in Wilmington, NC, and decided to turn the event into a mini vacation. As with many hotels these days, our receptionist informed us upon check-in that our room would not be serviced during our 3-night stay. [ 965 more words ]

With all of the pent-up energy many of us are feeling to get away, vacations within driving distance can become very appealing. My husband and I just attended a beautiful wedding in Wilmington, NC,…

As most of us have canceled or radically changed vacations and altered everyday lifestyles during the past 6-7 months, q...
09/22/2020

As most of us have canceled or radically changed vacations and altered everyday lifestyles during the past 6-7 months, questions arise about how safe it is to fly, what it’s like to visit foreign destinations allowing Americans, and what the actual flight process is like. Both because I was itching for a vacation and because I wanted to personally check out the situation for my clients’ sake, my daughter and I took a 5-day trip in early September to Puerto Vallarta. [ 1,118 more word ]

As most of us have canceled or radically changed vacations and altered everyday lifestyles during the past 6-7 months, questions arise about how safe it is to fly, what it’s like to visit foreign d…

In the morning, I went for a final little walk along the waterfront, trying to soak in the views, scents and sounds one ...
03/20/2020

In the morning, I went for a final little walk along the waterfront, trying to soak in the views, scents and sounds one last time. Then I met up with most of the group at Bootleggers. We discovered this place later than I would have wished. It's in the opposite direction of town and the main strip of restaurants and stores. [ 482 more words ]

In the morning, I went for a final little walk along the waterfront, trying to soak in the views, scents and sounds one last time. Then I met up with most of the group at Bootleggers. We discovered…

Our final day held few plans except for the golfers, who had an early morning tee time. It was a day to relax and do wha...
03/20/2020

Our final day held few plans except for the golfers, who had an early morning tee time. It was a day to relax and do whatever we hadn’t had time for on previous days. With 8 adults, there were many ideas of what to do. Normally, this isn’t a big deal, but there were only 2 sets of keys (and 2 sets of automatically locking gates to pass through to get to and from the house). [ 603 more words ]

Our final day held few plans except for the golfers, who had an early morning tee time. It was a day to relax and do whatever we hadn’t had time for on previous days. With 8 adults, there were man…

I was so excited for Monday. We were headed out to the Silvermine area of Table Mountain National Park to do some sport ...
03/14/2020

I was so excited for Monday. We were headed out to the Silvermine area of Table Mountain National Park to do some sport climbing. The whole family went out for the hike, but not quite everyone decided to climb. This area is good for varying experiences and abilities since several levels of routes are close to one another. So everyone was able to watch and cheer each other on, even while climbing different levels of routes. [ 229 more words ]

I was so excited for Monday. We were headed out to the Silvermine area of Table Mountain National Park to do some sport climbing. The whole family went out for the hike, but not quite everyone deci…

Sunday was less planned out than the other days. David and David Luke played golf again in the morning at Steenberg Esta...
03/13/2020

Sunday was less planned out than the other days. David and David Luke played golf again in the morning at Steenberg Estates. The rest of us had a more leisurely start. Josh and Adri decided to try out the climbing gym in Cape Town. It's huge and they really enjoyed trying out some different styles of holds than what we're used to at home. [ 133 more words ]

Sunday was less planned out than the other days. David and David Luke played golf again in the morning at Steenberg Estates. The rest of us had a more leisurely start. Josh and Adri decided to try …

Next up was surfing! Hannah, Josh, and Adri decided to take surfing lessons from the famous Gary's Surf School on Muizen...
03/09/2020

Next up was surfing! Hannah, Josh, and Adri decided to take surfing lessons from the famous Gary's Surf School on Muizenberg beach. We all went along to cheer them on. What a fun beach town! We had breakfast at an open-air coffee shop called the Hang Ten Café, that is in the same building as the surf store. Great food, as we've had everywhere we've eaten in South Africa so far. [ 538 more words ]

Next up was surfing! Hannah, Josh, and Adri decided to take surfing lessons from the famous Gary’s Surf School on Muizenberg beach. We all went along to cheer them on. What a fun beach town! …

Pick-n-Pay and Woolworths were just down the street from our house, so we stopped there after visiting the waterfront fo...
03/06/2020

Pick-n-Pay and Woolworths were just down the street from our house, so we stopped there after visiting the waterfront for some quick groceries and some charcoal for the braai, and cooked a simple dinner to eat in the house while we enjoyed the sunset views over the ocean. Planning this dinner was actually a challenge because of the daily electrical blackouts throughout South Africa. [ 328 more words ]

Pick-n-Pay and Woolworths were just down the street from our house, so we stopped there after visiting the waterfront for some quick groceries and some charcoal for the braai, and cooked a simple d…

Arriving at our house in Camps Bay, Cape Town, we were greeted by our house manager, Robyn. She gave us all kinds of gre...
02/29/2020

Arriving at our house in Camps Bay, Cape Town, we were greeted by our house manager, Robyn. She gave us all kinds of great tips about where to eat, grocery shop, and find some secluded little local beaches within walking distance. We were also warned, not for the first time, not to be out walking after sunset. During the day, runners, bikers, and walkers enjoy the spectacular sea-walk. [ 370 more words ]

Arriving at our house in Camps Bay, Cape Town, we were greeted by our house manager, Robyn. She gave us all kinds of great tips about where to eat, grocery shop, and find some secluded little local…

We had a reservation to go to a nearby game preserve for a safari drive at 11 am. Knowing that mornings and late afterno...
02/25/2020

We had a reservation to go to a nearby game preserve for a safari drive at 11 am. Knowing that mornings and late afternoons/early evenings are the best time to see the animals active, I had tried to reserve a safari during those times. However, only those staying at the preserve could reserve the prime viewing times. So we took what we could get and decided to make the most of it. [ 599 more words ]

We had a reservation to go to a nearby game preserve for a safari drive at 11 am. Knowing that mornings and late afternoons/early evenings are the best time to see the animals active, I had tried t…

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