Our time in Monument Valley continues……. I decided to play with the camera settings a bit and changed the light source from outdoor sun to indoor Tungsten. You can see how it really brought out the blues and created a neat effect. This spire formation is called the Three Sisters. Here’s a view of the … Continue reading "Adventures by Disney Day 5 – Monument Valley Part 2"
TransAtlantic Cruise – Barcelona Day 2
Posted onAugust 19, 2007 Barcelona & Codorniu Cellars That wake up call is LOUD at 7:30 in the morning!! Today we’re doing a bus tour of the city and then going to Codorniu Cellars for a tour and tasting. We had rain last night and today is very overcast. After breakfast we’re meeting Vickie & Mike … Continue reading "TransAtlantic Cruise – Barcelona Day 2"
Contemporary Resort Updates 8/22/2007
Posted onI visited the Contemporary Resort on 8/22/07. Construction abounds. First, the lobby is undergoing a complete makeover. When you enter the building from the main entrance, the first thing you’ll notice is the statue of Mickey has been removed. I have no idea if this is temporary or permanent. Only time will tell. Also, half … Continue reading "Contemporary Resort Updates 8/22/2007"
Adventures by Disney Day 5 – Monument Valley Part 1
Posted onSaturday, August 18, 2007 – Part 1 t was time to move north and change hotels once again. Today would be the longest day on the bus. Two long trips of 3 hours each! We traveled from our lodging outside the Grand Canyon in Arizona, to the Red Rock Cliffs of Moab Utah!. Luggage had … Continue reading "Adventures by Disney Day 5 – Monument Valley Part 1"
TransAtlantic Cruise – Barcelona 1st Day
Posted onAugust 18, 2007 We ascend into Barcelona through heavy cloud cover, to rain. Pretty novel for us since we haven’t had any in Atlanta for a while. Immigration was very quick thanks to Delta giving us the paperwork on the plane and the officer being on the phone. I don’t think he even looked up … Continue reading "TransAtlantic Cruise – Barcelona 1st Day"
Fountain View in Epcot
Posted onAnita Answer and I were strolling through Future World at Epcot today when Anita noticed that the Fountain View restaurant is now sponsored by Edy’s Ice Cream. The pastries are gone and the facility now offers approximately 12 flavors of ice cream. We didn’t see any sugar-free ice cream on display, however, we didn’t ask … Continue reading "Fountain View in Epcot"
TransAtlantic Cruise – Today’s the day !!!!
Posted onAugust 17, 2007 The day is finally here ! Tomorrow we’ll awake somewhere over Barcelona. Our day started when Paul’s cell phone woke us up. It was his boss also know as Paul with some problem he wanted Paul to fix, Hey! Doesn’t he know we’re on vacation?? After fixing their problem Paul headed off … Continue reading "TransAtlantic Cruise – Today’s the day !!!!"
Adventures by Disney – Grand Canyon Day 2
Posted onI have fallen woefully behind in the blogging, but that’s because our days are really full of great activities. I really do hope to get caught up. After another “buffet” breakfast at the Grand Hotel, we loaded the bus about 8:00am for the Grand Canyon. We met up with our local guide, Robin, and proceeded … Continue reading "Adventures by Disney – Grand Canyon Day 2"
TransAtlantic Cruise – We’re on vacation!
Posted onTHURSDAY AUGUST 16 TH Yesterday as I was getting ready for work I got a text message with a picture from our friends Shelly, Scott & Dylan, who we met on our 2005 DCL Cruise. They are on a Med cruise on ‘another’ cruise line and were having pizza in Venice. How wonderful! Today when … Continue reading "TransAtlantic Cruise – We’re on vacation!"
Adventures by Disney Grand Canyon Day 1 Part 2
Posted onWe were up early this morning and had breakfast in the Grand Hotel restaurant. We arrived at the hotel yesterday after our fantastic 1 hour taste of the Grand Canyon. We were all feeling pretty great when we arrived at the hotel. I must admit, I had no idea what to expect from the hotel. … Continue reading "Adventures by Disney Grand Canyon Day 1 Part 2"
