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Saturday August 18, 2007 As mentioned in the previous blog, we left Monument Valley and had our 2nd 3 hour bus ride of the day. We were fairly worn out, not to mention dusty, from the off road adventure, but the scenery was so magnificant it was hard to sleep. We finally arrived at the … Continue reading "Adventures by Disney Red Cliffs Lodge and Moab Part I"
Cooking with Disney
Posted onI don’t know if you’ve noticed, but AllEarsNet has an extensive collection of recipes from many of the WDW restaurants – you can find the list HERE. I don’t care much for cooking but I love to bake, and I love desserts (especially chocolate) so I’ve tried a few of these. I thought I would … Continue reading "Cooking with Disney"
Light Meter: Me and My Macro
Posted onYou know all those sweet endearing songs about wanting to get close to someone? They’re really just metaphors about using the macro setting. No, really, I mean it. What else could they possibly be talking about? Let us explore this feature and all get a little bit closer. C’mon! We’ll begin with the icon for … Continue reading "Light Meter: Me and My Macro"
Adventures by Disney Day 5 – Monument Valley Part 2
Posted onOur 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"
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"
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"
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"
Adventures by Disney – Sedona Jeep Ride
Posted onWhen we head out today, we enter a no cell service very very limited internet service period for a couple days. In case I don’t get the other pics up from Sedona, I had to leave you with this one: Currently 6:18am Sedona time.
Adventures by Disney – the Grand Canyon
Posted onToday was an incredible day, with lots of great stories to share…but allow me to skip ahead to this afternoon……. about 4:00pm. As we pulled up to the entrance of the Grand Canyon National Park, I already felt my body about to explode with anticipation. Seeing the Canyon in person has been on my “life … Continue reading "Adventures by Disney – the Grand Canyon"
Adventures by Disney Day 2
Posted onOur first full day on the Adventure. We all arrived at breakfast around 8am, much more rested than the travel day. Once again, the Amara Resort provided us with outstanding service and excellent food. (dinner the first night was as awesome). Our breakfast buffet included great coffee, delish fruit, Eggs Florentine, Smoked Bacon, sausage, oatmeal … Continue reading "Adventures by Disney Day 2"
