Dedicated to family travel. This blog used to be about the "girls only" trips, but lately I've decided it'll do nicely for all our travel adventures whether lots of us are going or only one or two of us.

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Panama Canal Itinerary

I might be off by a day (I worked backward from the cruise that goes next when they get home), but I'm pretty close.  I think they already cruised the canal, but they still have many stops to go.  What kind of souvenirs could they possible get in Cartagena, Columbia?  Hee Hee!

March 18--Leave Fort Lauderdale, FL
March 19--cruising
March 20--cruising
March 21--Cartagena, Columbia
March 22--Colon, Panama
March 23--Panama Canal (cruising canal)
March 24--Cruising
March 25--Puntarenas, Coast Rica
March 26--cruising
March 27--Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala
March 28--cruisinhg
March 29--cruising
March 30--Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
March 31--Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
April 1--cruising
April 1--San Diego, CA

Wish I was there!

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Yikes!

Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas returned from an 11 day cruise yesterday with over 100 people sick from what is believed to be Norovirus.  This is the ship the Panama canal cruise is scheduled to use in 8 days!  Never fear.  Parsons will still sail.  It'll be the cleanest ship in their fleet for the next few weeks!  

Spring Training March 2013

The guys had another fun year at spring training this year.  Usually Rich flies to Phoenix and meets Chuck there.  Sometimes Rich brings people with him.  This year he changed it up a bit.  He flew to Vegas, spent the night at Excalibur--rooms have been updated!--and picked up Karen at the airport, as she was flying home from Libby's.  They then drove home after stopping at the outlet mall so RICH could shop!  

Rich and Chuck drove to Phoenix the day after that, and they enjoyed 3 days of baseball.  They stayed at a different resort this time.  They were able to take a trolly to the ball park and a cab back to the hotel for $6.  They would stay there again next year, if it all works out.  

They don't do a good job of taking photos, but here are a couple.

Rich at Chuck and Karen's before heading to Phoenix. 
Beer on the patio.  
Let the vacation begin!

Their resort supplied robes.  
It was "Bring your own Beer".