Experience

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My Surprise Road Trip!

We are on a road trip as I write this post, planned out by Andrew as a surprise for me!  When I first saw the plane ticket to Las Vegas I was very surprised.  But there was so much more, to give you a sneak peek of what we have been doing I have listed our itinerary below:

1. Las Vegas, Nevada

2. Grand Canyon, Arizona

3. Glen Canyon Dam and the Colorado River (Page, Arizona)

4. Zion National Park (Springfield, Utah)

This concludes the road trip and the first week of our vacation.  We will be flying to British Columbia, Canada in the next couple days.  For the continued surprise adventure, stay tuned for stories of our adventures.

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Welcome to Las Vegas…

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The Castles of the Loire Valley Region

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One of the highlights of our European trip last year had to be the Loire Valley Castle Tour. I found out about it from Jeff at Eurotravelogue.com. We did the tour through Paris City Visions and it was a day well worth it.

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La Ville-Lumière: Paris

La Ville-Lumière.. the City of Light

Stay at a hotel that is close to the subway or in the heart of Paris.  Our hotel was close to the Gare de Nord train/subway station.  Check your bags and hop on the subway explore.  Our first walk in the city of Paris brought us to this interesting photo opportunity…

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West Coast of Ireland

Have you ever seen grass so green? 

Driving the roads.

Driving the roads.

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Dublin: The History, The Culture, The Guinness

Trinity College, Dublin

Trinity College, Dublin

Be sure to take a stroll through Trinity College while in Dublin.  A beautiful campus, I can’t believe students actually sit in classrooms in these old buildings.  Trinity was founded back in 1592.  Even the trees looks ancient, with all the branches growing in all different directions.  

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Girona: An ancient town in Catalonia

A medieval city, Girona,  a few hours away from a popular tourist destination Barcelona.  A hidden gem in the Costa Brava region.  Colourful buildings lining the river that runs through, this is Europe.  Catalonia is made of four provinces which include Barcelona and Girona.

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Allure of Costa Brava

Rent a car.

Three simple words, yet you will be thankful you followed the advice.  When you rent a car you have more flexibility, and you can drive through more of the smaller villages in the area.  It’s amazing what you can see in one day with a car.  Through the Costa Brava region, the drive was manageable up until we started going up the mountain.  The roads were slim.  Cars were speeding by because I was driving slow.  There were some parts of the mountain road that had no guard rails (why I was driving so slow).  The roads were so windy it was making me nauseous.

Cap de Creus National Park

Cap de Creus National Park

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Beautiful Barcelona

After taking the wrong train to leave Girona to Barcelona (an extra two hours), finally the train station.  Outside the train station a couple offered us their hop on hop off bus tickets.  Pure luck!  If we hadn’t got on the wrong train we wouldn’t have got those free tickets.  The tickets were good for the rest of the night.  It took forever to walk to the hotel.  TIP: Be sure to know the subway stop of your hotel.  After check in, a hop onto the bus for a city tour.  I highly recommend hop on hop off bus tours, it’s a great way to see the city. 

The Columbus Monument

Columbus Monument located at the bottom of La Rambla.

Columbus Monument located at the bottom of La Rambla.

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Cayo Santa Maria: blue waters, white sand

First time in Cuba.  The resort was beautiful and on the island of Cayo Santa Maria.  It is a long bus ride from the airport to the resort, and a really long bridge to get to the resort.  The weather was beautiful – sunny and hot.  The food was mediocre.  The staff was very friendly.

Charlene's foot and Andrew's foot

Charlene’s foot and Andrew’s foot

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