We have a US base here near Harrogate and they have trips down to the pottery shops for the wives. We had some families in our church and they used to come back with loads of Wedgwood china. I was quite jealous.
John1, Dennis got the horns he ordered for the RV, got them put in, I found a copy of the ship's horn from CD DCL sent out on the web (ours was broken when it arrived), we got it recorded and he is working on getting the recording on the horns now!What fun it will be to blow that horn as we pull out!
My cruise box has some lime green dice (for Bunko) and some Mickey playing cards. Oh, and also my SPECIAL DIS shirt, but I'll be wearing it to the DIS meet in May (sneak preview!)
Since we love aquariums, we'll be going to at least one or more of these as time permits. Thanks for the info.
How is your weekend going? Do you have any plans for today?
We had a quiet day yesterday...stayed indoors, it was cold and nasty outside. DGS Tom came over and gave Angel a bath. She looked so very funny with her wet long hair.
Today, we're running errands and I'm cooking meat loaf and potatoes in a tomatoe sauce. We'll open a bottle of red wine to go with it.
and MORE paperwork tomorrow!!
How far is Monterey Bay from LA??? We don't have any set plans yet, still scoping it out. We definitely want to do a coastal drive. We have to pick one direction.
Naturally, we would love to do the wine country, but we don't have enough time to travel that far and do that many stops. We'll have to save that for another trip.
Not sure yet, have to do an inventory of what's still left. I didn't like the Merlot we had at Easter, although John and others scoffed it down. They also liked the Stump Jump that we brought. I thought the Merlot had a strong aftertaste and about half way through the glass, I began to dislike it. Maybe very strong tannins, not sure. I'll try another today and let you know.
I think we'll save the northern run for another visit. 5-6 hours for a one way drive would be way too much to do in a day. I want to do day trips from Rodondo Beach area. I'm not so much of a gypsy as I was in my youth. I'd rather stay in one place instead of moving from hotel to hotel. That's probably why we picked the southern drive. Not sure how long it will take, but it looks doable in a day. Guess we'll find out.
California is a big state.It was the O'Brien. After the Spencer Roloson, I was spoiled.
I think we'll save the northern run for another visit. 5-6 hours for a one way drive would be way too much to do in a day. I want to do day trips from Rodondo Beach area. I'm not so much of a gypsy as I was in my youth. I'd rather stay in one place instead of moving from hotel to hotel. That's probably why we picked the southern drive. Not sure how long it will take, but it looks doable in a day. Guess we'll find out.
I agree with the staying in one spot and unpacking once! That's why we LOVE cruising!! We move from place to place, but all our stuff stays in one spot!!
Karen
It was the O'Brien. After the Spencer Roloson, I was spoiled.
Not sure what we'll do next, I have to check with my better half since he's in charge of wines. He's sleeping right now, though.
Do you still have any of the Spencer Roloson left. Let me know when you can. I really loved that one.
Ditto!!!
I think now that DCL is going to be on the West Coast more...especially with new ships in the works...we will be able to explore California on more than just this one trip. I'm pretty sure we'll be back!
Next I want to do Hawaii...but only if DCL takes me there.
Then, the Greek Islands and Italy.
I'm hoping with the new ships we'll have more opportunities...of course, there's that house we have to build in Delaware...
So I don't know how much cruising we can do in the next four years. Hopefully, at least one a year. Then after the house is built and we move and retire...way more time for cruising.
I think we'll save the northern run for another visit. 5-6 hours for a one way drive would be way too much to do in a day. I want to do day trips from Rodondo Beach area. I'm not so much of a gypsy as I was in my youth. I'd rather stay in one place instead of moving from hotel to hotel. That's probably why we picked the southern drive. Not sure how long it will take, but it looks doable in a day. Guess we'll find out.
