Towards the end of our stay in London, we planned a morning at the laundromat. We found one close to this wonderful local grocery store called Greensmiths. They were fantastic! They have this wonderful fresh produce section. While we had laundry going, we were able to get a good cup of coffee and breakfast at… Read More >>
On Tuesday (April 26) we did a bit of everything. We road the infamous red double decker buses, we cruised the River Thames, and we hit a few notorious spots that were on our lists to see. First off we wanted to go to Baker Street – more precisely – 221b Baker Street to see… Read More >>
On Day 2 of our trip to London we walked through St James Park to Buckingham Palace, then onwards through Hyde Park to Kensington Palace. St. James Park is really very nice and at the time we left in the morning, as you can see below, there was no one else on the paths yet.… Read More >>
On Saturday night, after a long day of walking around the Westminster area, and then hiking the stairs at St. Paul’s Cathedral, we went our separate ways. Val and Rob wanted to see Hamlet at the Globe, the famous Shakespearean theater. The Globe functions much the same way as it did in many years passed.… Read More >>
We decided to hire a town car to drive us to and from San Francisco when departing and arriving to and from London. We decided the extra expense outweighed the cost of leaving our car at the airport for over two weeks, in addition to the fear that our car could always get broken into… Read More >>
I’m finally getting around to posting some of my vacation photos! It’s been a while in the making since as soon as we got back, I had wedding season start. I thought I’d start with answering the biggest question I’ve been asked, ‘were you there for the royal wedding?!’ Yes and no. We were in… Read More >>
There is just so much to tell you about our trip to the United Kingdom that I thought I would just start with an overview of all the places we went and then tell you about each place in later posts. We started our trip in London where we spent almost a week. Yes, I… Read More >>
I’ve always wondered why people ask ‘So what are your New Year’s resolution?’ And if you say you don’t have any (or in my case that I don’t do resolutions!) – you’re often looked at like a loser without a plan. To explain my answer, I inevitably have to ask: What is a resolution? Well,… Read More >>
Cory and I visited family this last weekend in Portland, Oregon. There was so much to see and do, and a couple of local breweries to try. Our first stop was the Henry Weinhard Brewery. It was such a beautiful building with over 100 beers on tap! How could you possibly choose? But, we did… Read More >>
Aruba – Underwater Camera: On our last day, we rented some jet ski’s and hit the water with our underwater camera. It was a blast capturing moments like these. How often do you get to enjoy an open sky and waves of blue water? After our jet ski run, we went back to the hotel… Read More >>
