Las Vegas

Las Vegas
Gardening at the Bellagio

Tuscana (agricultural town north of Rome)

Tuscana (agricultural town north of Rome)
Town fountain

Livorno Italy at sunset

Livorno Italy at sunset
View from ship

Sunday morning

Sunday morning
More La Sangrada Familia

Liberty Festival

Liberty Festival
You got a cowboy hat with admission

La Sagrada Familiia

La Sagrada Familiia
Gaudi church Barcelona

Mosaiculture International Montreal

Mosaiculture International Montreal
August 2013

Lotus Flower

Lotus Flower
Kenilworth Aquatic Garden

VOODOO WEDDING

VOODOO WEDDING
The wedding "cake"

She Who Watches

She Who Watches
pictograph - Horse Thief State Park

Mt Hood

Mt Hood
View from our room 6/9/11

View from Hug Point

View from Hug Point
Oregon coast

Tuesday, September 09, 2014

                                         Emily and Geoff's Wedding - The Quartz Bloods
Roadtrip to Austin, Roswell, Taos, Santa Fe, Colorado Springs, Vegas, San Diego and LA
Shutterfly book of trip

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Trip to NYC - Kelly's 30th Birthday Trip




30th Birthday Celebration in NYC.  Saw Aladdin, went back stage tour, saw Matilda and Kinky Boots.  Brunch with Gatts family

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Celebrating Bob's birthday in Ephesus, Turkey



Visited Mary's house and lit candles in memory of loved ones.  Then spent rest of the day in the ruins of the ancient Ephesus city. Saw the ancient Library of Celcius which was connected to a brothel by tunnel.   Perfect weather but lots of tourists and lots of stray cats (also a dog and 2 puppies) in the ruins.  Then we had a huge buffet of fabulous Turkish food at a resort.  The desserts were amazing!

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Livorno and Civitavecchia

So not only does wi-fi become a problem on a ship but our personalities have also changed.  Bob who is typically monosyllabic and rarely talks to people - has transformed into Mr Congeniality.  I expect to see him leading the conga line before we disembark. Paula has rejected all socialization is quite happy to not talk to anyone.  Kelly is drawn to the casino and a machine called Kitty Glitter.  Today we visited an olive farm and had a fabuous tasting of proscuitto and local wine and of course olive oils and bruschetta.  We also stopped in an old village called Tuscana.  i've got great picks and will try to upload them later.  Yesterday we went to a town of canals called Livorno.  It was a town ruled by the Medici's but it seems to have fallen on hard times.  Our tour guide was a female version of the comedian Stephen Wright - very dry, quirky  sense of humor.

Royal Caribbean must make a fortune on slow wi-fi!!!!

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Cannes cancelled!!!! Seas too rough to tender to shore.

When the captain announced it was too windy and choppy for us to get in the tender to go to the port of Cannes - we were disappointed.  But when we saw the pilot boat along side our ship just bobbing in the waves - we knew it would not have been a pleasant ride.  So, we spent the day at sea.  Kelly starred in karaoke in the BRitish Pub - a lovely rendition of Lady Gaga Bad Romance.  Will post pics of Kelly and the crew singing, when I figure out where to connect the cable.  Having a lovely time.  Weather is beautiful.