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Off To Orlando

Day 1 – 10/07/2022   For the first time since my sabbatical in 2018 we are finally taking a vacation. This one is to Orlando, Florida. We decided to drive so we could see more of the country and enjoy the trip as much as the destination. We decided to go east and then south…

The Middle East

Day 2 – 10/08/2022   Today we crossed the middle eastern part of the US. We woke up in Columbia Missouri and had some wonderful breakfast provided by the hotel for free. Then we got ready and headed out to continue our adventure across the US. Today we drove the rest of the way through…

Into The Hurricane Zone

Day 3 – 10/09/2022   This morning we slept in quite late. It just didn’t feel right to get up early when we couldn’t check in to our VRBO until 4pm. We checked out of the Westin and had the valet deliver our car and off we went. It was a long day of driving…

The Wonderful World of Disney

Day 4 and 5 – 10/10/2022 and 10/11/2022 The next two days we went to Disney World, Hollywood Studios. We were primarily interested in the Star Wars theme park called Galaxies Edge. So that is where our time was spent. Both days were very hot so we had to constantly work to stay hydrated. Water…

Hollywood Fun at Universal Studios

  Day 6 and 7 – 10/12/2022 and 10/13/2022   The next 2 days were spent at Universal Studios. We concentrated primarily on the Harry Potter and Jurassic Park parts of the park but also went through a show called Poseidon’s Fury that was about the Greek god, Poseidon. Day 1: Today we went to…

A World of Animals at SeaWorld

Day 8 and 9 – 10/14/2022 and 10/15/2022 The next 2 days we spent at SeaWorld. There was so much to do here that we concentrated primarily on the shows and animals and very little on rides. In fact we only rode 2 rides. Day 1: The first day here was fantastic. The sky was…

The Big Easy

Day 10 and 11 – 10/16/2022 and 10/17/202   Today we headed out with our destination of New Orleans, Louisiana. The plan was to stay for 2 nights and one day. That day we were going to go on a fan boat ride through the swamps of New Orleans. Unfortunately it didn’t turn out quite…

Home of the Alamo and Riverwalk

Day 12 and 13 – 10/18/2022 and 10/19/2022 Next stop is the town of San Antonio, Texas. This is the home of the famous Alamo and the Riverwalk. https://youtu.be/MTDmGdFTIPM While in San Antonio we stayed in the Hyatt Place San Antonio/Riverwalk. It was a beautiful hotel and we had a room looking down to the…

A Night in Lubbock

Day 14 – 10/20/2022 Today are headed to Lubbock, Texas. There was no real purpose to stay in Lubbock other than it is closer to home so we can get home the next day without a very long drive. We didn’t take any pictures or videos as we did nothing here. We checked into the…

Homeward Bound

Day 15 – 10/21/2022 Today we are finally headed home. Driving Through Texas: I have to be honest, besides Kansas, Texas must be one of the ugliest states to drive through. It’s big, flat and boring. Also make sure you keep plenty of gas in your car as you never know if it might be…

Heading to Idaho

Great Potatoes. Tasty Destinations.

The Journey Begins

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