Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts

Monday, June 25, 2012

Colorado Vacation





We traveled by Mountaineer across Nebraska, part of Wyoming near Cheyenne and then down to Ft. Collins and finally to Loveland, Colorado. It was just beautiful. We had my little great grandaughter with us and she was so cold up at 13,000 feet in Rocky Mountain National Park. We got many beautiful pictures of the mountains to remember our trip. We went to the wedding of my grandson and it was just beautiful. It was 800 feet above Estes Park.

Monday, October 03, 2011

Thule Bike Rack

I notice that more and more people are taking their bikes along on trips and vacations. I think that is an excellent idea. However, you want to be sure you have a good bike rack to hold your bikes, as it would be a nightmare for them to come loose while traveling on the road. In searching the Internet to be sure we have a good rack for our bikes, I found that a thule bike rack is very trustworthy. I also wanted to find the lowest prices and free shipping to help with my budget. Of course, you need a good automated fit guide to be sure that it is going to fit your vehicle properly. In order to ensure you have a great vacation, be sure your bikes are secure with the best bike rack.

Friday, May 13, 2011

Mt.. Rushmore

Here you see one of the many pictures our grandsons took on their trip to South Dakota. I remember when we went there, I just stared and stared. I just could not believe I was standing there looking at something I had only seen in the history books up until that time. It is amazing to see in person. I would enjoy another trip there also.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Vacations

It has been years since we took a vacation. I think this summer, we will have to plan on going somewhere and having a good time. It is time to get rid of the year round cabin fever and get out of the house. I have been studying places to go and there are so many. Branson has always been a favorite of ours and we haven't been there in years. I need to check out the shows and see what they have to offer. I know there are lots of new places to stay and lots of new music shows too.

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Kissimmee Florida

It has been raining, sleeting and snowing here for days and days. We have had blizzard conditions for over a week. Christmas was postponed for many and all I could think of was getting out of here and going somewhere warm like kissimmee fl. I was checking the Internet and I found I can book my vacation just about any way I want to and there are some good deals available. I guess you can't blame me for wanting to get out of this snow and cold, can you?

Friday, November 20, 2009

Ski Vacations

My niece and her husband have a condo in Colorado and it is the perfect place for ski vacations. The mountains are just a lovely place to be in the wintertime, skiing down the massive slopes of Aspen. By checking into the Internet, it is easy to set up reservations for your lodging and airfare. And if you are a beginner, you will probably want to set up some lessons to get started. It is easy to rent equipment too so you don't have to make a big investment just in case you decide skiing isn't for you.

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Summer Vacation

Where do you want to go on your summer vacation? Our bank is taking a bus to Branson, Missouri and I would just love to go. But the budget won't allow it. But we enjoy the shows so much in Branson. They are expensive but so much entertainment and fun. The bank treats you like Royalty and we always had the very best seats and the best seats at great Dinners too before the shows. Then they would give us treats along the way, both ways. It was so much fun. It has been quite a few years now since we have gone bu it is hard to find $1700 in our budget. I would sure love to win Publishers Clearing House, wouldn't you?

Monday, August 13, 2007

Vacation

We just spent 4 great days in Wisconsin. We went up to Duluth and rode one of the Vista boats all around the Harbor of Lake Superior, seeing many huge ships coming and going with all kinds of cargo. We had Sunday Brunch at the restaurant on top of the Radisson. It moves while you are eating until you have gone all the way around and have seen the entire area. The food was outstanding. Then we visited the beautiful rose gardens and there are so many roses of every color and the whole area smelled so good. We finished off the day with a light supper at Perkins and headed back 100 miles where we had cake and ice cream before we went to bed. Saturday we went up to Taylor Falls and the big park up there, St. Croix and a beautiful overlook of the dam. We went to a music show that night and it cooled off and there was a nice breeze. We saw outside on lawn chairs. Every evening twin fawns and their mother came onto the farm to eat the apples that had been knocked down for them or the wind blew down. We went to see a nephews new half million dollar home too while we were there. Alot of fun was had by all. But it's always good to get back to your own bed again.

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

All Inclusive Resorts Caribbean

All the people at work are talking about going on vacation soon. It seems they are all planning to go to the resorts where everything is included and you can stay and play right in one place for one price. But some of them are finding out they aren't all inclusive, but instead there are alot of hidden charges they didn't tell them about when they booked their vacation. That can spoil a vacation fast especially if you are like me and have a certain budget that I have to follow closely. I would want to be sure that I am going to all inclusive resorts caribbean when I go. I don't want any unwanted surprises when I get there. So I started checking out the web and found this site that makes sure you get your passport quicker, if you need one, and in addition they have several special packages suited just to you. Pick the one for you.

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