Category: Vacation

2019 Kentucky Adventure – Noah’s Ark

I had booked a tour bus trip with a travel group I belong to a couple years ago to go to the Ark and the Creation Museum – the trip was canceled, so I took the refunded $ and booked my flight to Iowa… Continue Reading “2019 Kentucky Adventure – Noah’s Ark”

2019 Kentucky Adventure – Cave Hill Cemetery

Cave Hill Cemetery is located in downtown Louisville. It is a gorgeous garden styled cemetery established in the mid-1800’s. It has rolling hills, lakes, streams, abundance of nature, and lots of stunning statues and memorials. It also is the home of Louisville’s National Cemetery… Continue Reading “2019 Kentucky Adventure – Cave Hill Cemetery”

2019 Kentucky Adventure – Overview

WOW – what a trip! I spent August 27th – 31st in Kentucky…..# 48 of my goal to visit all 50 states!!! I thought this was just going to be a “check the box” trip – I didn’t think there was a whole lot… Continue Reading “2019 Kentucky Adventure – Overview”

August Daily Photos – Food Theme – Part Four

Well, here we are at the end of August!!! And, here are the last of my August Food Themed Daily Photos: RED FOOD SAVORY IN MY CUP FOOD ON A STICK COOKING (a recipe notebook I’ve had since my teen years) ON MY FORK… Continue Reading “August Daily Photos – Food Theme – Part Four”

2019 Transatlantic Cruise – TAC 5 – Dublin, Ireland

Sadly, my dream vacation came to an end when I arrived in Dublin, Ireland. We pulled in to port in the wee hours of the morning and were there and ready to disembark for the last time when we woke up. The cruise ended,… Continue Reading “2019 Transatlantic Cruise – TAC 5 – Dublin, Ireland”

2019 Transatlantic Cruise – TAC 4 – Liverpool, England

And, then there was Liverpool….. To say this was the highlight of the trip would be an understatement! First…..it wasn’t supposed to be part of the trip, at all! The original itinerary for this cruise was Azores and three stops in Ireland – Cork,… Continue Reading “2019 Transatlantic Cruise – TAC 4 – Liverpool, England”

2019 Transatlantic Cruise – TAC 3 – Cork, Ireland

Let’s continue our journey, shall we? After two full days at sea, we arrived in County Cork, Ireland! It has always been a dream of mine to see Ireland…..I came close to being sent to one of our sister facilities in Ireland to provide… Continue Reading “2019 Transatlantic Cruise – TAC 3 – Cork, Ireland”

2019 Transatlantic Cruise – TAC 2 – Azores

Hello, again……Let’s move on to the second in the Transatlantic Cruise series and visit the Azores! Before I booked this cruise, I had heard of the Azores, but had no idea where they were! I thought they were islands in the Caribbean!!! But, when… Continue Reading “2019 Transatlantic Cruise – TAC 2 – Azores”

2019 Transatlantic Cruise – TAC 1 – Overview

I had the trip of a lifetime a few weeks ago……April 22 – May 7th, I took a Transatlantic Cruise from Fort Lauderdale, FL across the Atlantic Ocean with stops at the Azores in Portugul, Cork in Ireland, Liverpool in England, and finally Dublin… Continue Reading “2019 Transatlantic Cruise – TAC 1 – Overview”

April Showers of Photos – Part Two

The second half of April’s Photos of the Day Challenge pictures were mostly taken during my recent vacation……more on that in other posts coming soon! Here are my favorites from April Part Two……the daily topic is noted under each photo! PJ’s Lunch Pink Someone… Continue Reading “April Showers of Photos – Part Two”