I said this before, so I’m sorry to tread over familiar ground…again, but I’m just not a resort person.Doing Nothing Can be Everything I get the appeal of the “do nothing” vacation. There’s the inherent release of lounging around, relaxing, and doing as little as possible. Nothing compares to shedding the existential drag of your … Continue reading Carnival Cruise to Bahamas / Turks and Caicos (June 2024) – Introduction
In addition to all of the preparations we made for the trip, the days leading up to it were a hectic exercise of packing, checking everything in the bags, repacking them, rechecking the bags again, running to the store to pick up last-minute necessities, and even a moment or two where Michelle actually contemplated calling … Continue reading Carnival Cruise to Bahamas / Turks and Caicos (June 2024) – Day 1
Since traveling from Baltimore to the Caribbean meant a long stretch of boat time, we were trapped on a moving hotel for the first two and half days at sea. And no matter how gilded it might be, a prison is still a prison – there’s only so many places to go and so many … Continue reading Carnival Cruise to Bahamas / Turks and Caicos (June 2024) – Days 2 and 3
Instead of the reassuring and constant thrum of the ship’s engines and subtle rise and fall as it traversed through the open sea, the ship’s movement was much smoother and instead of roaring engines we heard and felt the more guttural thrusters. Stepping out on the balcony, we saw the ship was coming to a … Continue reading Carnival Cruise to Bahamas / Turks and Caicos (June 2024) – Days 4 and 5
Unlike our previous ports, there was no beach to greet us this time. Freeport, Bahamas Woken up fairly early, I stepped out onto the balcony, the rising sun behind dockside cargo cranes as we arrived at Freeport on Grand Bahama Island. After being spoiled by the vista of beautiful beaches, I was a bit disappointed by the … Continue reading Carnival Cruise to Bahamas / Turks and Caicos (June 2024) – Days 6 and 7
Home SafeWe awoke the next morning as the ship made its way into Baltimore Harbor, offering another look at the destroyed Francis Scott Key Bridge, and closing in on our departure pier. The dining area was a mob scene, and we settled on eating whatever we could get from the continental station since it was … Continue reading Carnival Cruise to Bahamas / Turks and Caicos (June 2024) – Day 8
NOTE: Hello! I know, it’s been a while since I last posted on here. In truth, a number of other priorities (personal and work) pretty much shoved writing and posting in my blog on the back burner (as well as other writing projects). Plus, I tend to be a slow and meticulous writer (i.e., a … Continue reading Motorcycle Diaries – Part I (October 2008 – June 2013)
For months (while the weather wasn’t bad or too cold), I spent enough time doing laps through the local neighborhoods, practicing tight turns and maneuvers in empty parking lots, and riding the same long-distance loops to practically go down the same roads with my eyes closed. After all that, I was definitely feeling the urge … Continue reading Motorcycle Diaries – Part II (October 2008 – June 2013)
I never considered myself a resort person. Let me clarify that – and I’ll try to be brief (on this point). Whether a cruise ship or destination, never having gone through the “resort experience,” I can’t and won’t judge. Maybe it’s stereotyping a bit, but when I think of resorts, I see visions of being … Continue reading Disney World – Introduction (October 2022)
Her First Plane Ride When it comes to weather, October can be really hard to predict in the Mid-Atlantic Region. In previous years, the AC would be running until almost Halloween, and others it goes from “warm days and cool nights” to Winter before Columbus Day Indigenous Peoples’ Day. This particular October was starting out … Continue reading Disney World – Day 1 (October 2022)
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