Sorting is the first word that comes to mind when describing my re-entry into the real world - laundry, photographs, mail, meal plans, wrap up blog post, thoughts. It's all pretty overwhelming when you consider that we lived on cruise ships for two months. Those floating hotel rooms brought us to many beautiful places, the …
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New Zealand Wrap-up
Life is returning to a normal routine. A thousand pictures have been sorted, and the Shutterfly book is almost ready for publication. We continue to enthusiastically tell the story of our journey to anyone who asks. Like saying 'Happy New Year' well into March, the story has an expiration date, so it's time to share …
Postcard From Waiheke
Arriving in Auckland a few days ahead of our cruise was a good idea that has rewarded us many times over. Six hours from Ft Lauderdale to San Francisco, followed by a thirteen hour flight from San Francisco to Auckland took a toll on my feet, despite wearing my favorite hot pink compression socks. Two …
Travel – set yourself up for success
It used to be so easy. We'd take a two-week vacation in summer and a one-week vacation in winter. One destination, one hotel room, one flight there, one flight home. Now that we are retired and have time for extended stays, involving multiple destinations, planning is a little more involved - and a little more …
Christmas Highlights
Vacationing at Christmas isn't something we have ever considered, but the family chatted and agreed that Paris was a good idea. The kids had ten days to work with, and we had a similar allotment, so we dedicated five nights together in Paris, followed by time to explore other destinations separately. Malcolm and I split …
Picture Retirement 