Category Travel
New York – New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve was the piece de resistance of our trip, the day that we had all been waiting for. And so naturally we stayed up until 2am the night before and woke up groggy and a little bit out of sorts. That was okay, though, because all the action wouldn’t start until the evening […]
New York – Theatre Day!
We knew that the bulk of our first full day in New York would be spent sitting in dark theaters — we had tickets to both matinee and evening performances — so we decided to start off with a hearty Belgian brunch at Le Pain Quotidien . . . Belgian hot chocolate, which you make […]
Hello, New York!
On Tuesday morning we left sunny San Juan and flew to New York. I spent most of the 3.5-hour flight zonked out beneath my eye-mask (our dissolute vacation habits of getting roughly 5 hours of sleep each night were catching up to me) and landed at the Big Apple bright eyed and ready for the […]
Puerto Rico – Beach day!
We only have two full days in Puerto Rico. Since we spent the whole first day eating food and touring the old city, we devoted all of today to the beach. Well, to the beach and eating food. Puerto Rico is home to many famous beaches, including the celebrated Playa Flamenco — reputed to be […]
Puerto Rico – Exploring Old San Juan
Our morning food tour was only the beginning of our day-long ramble through Old San Juan. When Kathy released us back into the wild, we paused for a moment with our map to note the places we had passed that were worth revisiting, and to identify the landmarks we hadn’t yet crossed off our list. […]
Puerto Rico – Eating our way through Old San Juan
What to do on our first morning in San Juan? Why, join a food tour, of course! We’ve discovered over the years that food tours are one of the best ways to introduce oneself to a new town. You learn right away what to eat, where to eat it, and if the tour guide is […]
Welcome to Puerto Rico!
Welcome to Puerto Rico! It’s a land that looks and feels and speaks like it’s a different country, but which doesn’t require a passport or bottled water. We landed around 1:30pm, after a red-eye from Seattle . . . The sleep mask I gave myself (I mean, that Santa gave me) came in super handy!I […]
Another round of Christmas, plus travel!
By shifting all of our Christmas activities to Christmas Eve, we freed up the actual Christmas Day for more Christmas activities! First a tasty breakfast of waffles, eggs, bacon and avocados . . . . . . followed by a blustery ferry ride to Bainbridge Island . . . . . . where […]
Wedding in the San Juans
Justin’s brother’s best friend Jenna got married this weekend at her now-husband’s family’s house on San Juan Island. The whole family went along to be supportive, and I was invited too. I didn’t know anyone there other than the Keyes family, but I’m glad I went. The San Juan Islands are one of the most […]
PDX with Justin & Eve
September’s here! And with it the lull of summer “vacation” has ended: Everyone’s intensity-level at work is ramping up, and I’ve got every weekend booked with plans from here to Christmas. Well, maybe not Christmas (yet) — but I will be traveling every weekend in September, and at least one or two in October. The […]
A More Gentlemanlike Manner 