Adventures by Disney Grand Canyon Day 1 Part 2

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We 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"
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Adventures by Disney – the Grand Canyon

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Today 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"
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Adventures by Disney Day 2

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Our 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"
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Light Meter: Batteries 102

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I previously went over the differences between AA batteries and lithium-ion batteries. This time around I’ll touch upon the 5 common types of AA’s; American Airlines, Aristocratic Aardvarks, Alan Alda… Making sure that you’re paying attention. Disposable Alkaline – Bar none these are the ones we’ve all used. They’re easy to find in your local … Continue reading "Light Meter: Batteries 102"
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Adventures by Disney Day 1

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We finally left the Phoenix airport about 1:30. Loaded ourselves onto a motorcoach and off we went to Montezuma’s Castle. The drive was about 90 minutes. Along the way, both guides, Mike and Tiffany, talked about the area and introduced us to some of the geology, scenery and customs we’d learn about during our week. … Continue reading "Adventures by Disney Day 1"
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Adventures by Disney – It has begun!

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It is time! We have been at the Phoenix airport for a couple hours waiting for everyone in our group of 36 to arrive. There are 19 folks in the group I am part of, honcho’d be Beci of MouseFanTravel. After arriving at the airport, we were eventually greeted by one of our Adventure Guides, … Continue reading "Adventures by Disney – It has begun!"
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Adventures by Disney – Phoenix Day 2a

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(Click on any photo for larger image) We woke up bright and early this morning. Linda told me that the message light was blinking on the phone “It’s your suitcase I bet!” So I immediately called bell services and sure enough, Southwest had delivered it during the night. YEA!!!! I wanted to hug and kiss … Continue reading "Adventures by Disney – Phoenix Day 2a"
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Adventures by Disney – Phoenix Day 2b (Monday)

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(click on any photo for larger version) After our mighty fine breakfast we looked for a grocery store for some bottled water to purchase, got a few other items and off we went to the Desert Botanical Gardens. Located in Phoenix, the gardens are 145 acres in the midst of the red rock buttes. Just … Continue reading "Adventures by Disney – Phoenix Day 2b (Monday)"
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Adventures by Disney – Phoenix #1

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Periodically, I am reminded and yes, reinforced, for my notion that whenever possible plan to arrive at your destination a day early. We don’t tend to do it as much with trips to WDW, but for cruises – oh yea! Today really solidified that for me. We got up bright and early, eager to start … Continue reading "Adventures by Disney – Phoenix #1"
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