Deluxe Family Oceanview Stateroom – Category 8B – Deck 9 Some of the most frequently asked questions we hear about cruising with Disney are about the staterooms! They’re awesome. The end. Ok fine, I’ll go into a little more detail. The rooms have wonderful layouts and are nice and roomy.. roomier than… read more »
It’s time again to board a magical carpet and be whisked away to a trip report for another of our annual Disney cruises! This time we were on board the newest ship in Disney’s fleet – the Fantasy! A nearly identical sister of the Dream, we were so excited to explore! There was one very big difference… read more »
Spence Field & Rocky Top via Lead Cove Trail Roundtrip Length: 10.6 miles Total Elevation Gain: 3,650 Feet Directions to Trailhead: From the Townsend “Y” intersection, drive west for 5.6 miles on Laurel Creek Road towards Cades Cove. Parking lot for the Lead Cove Trail will be on your left. Back in October, we plotted… read more »
We did a lot of walking during our short little weekend jaunt to Washington, DC. The first morning we took a stroll from our hotel down toward the museums and the National Mall. While it was a gorgeous day, it was SO incredibly hot, and we did a fair share of sweating. Good thing it’s… read more »
During our trip to DC, one of our must-go places was the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum! Few of you know that Matt and I both have engineering degrees – mine aerospace, his biomedical. Regardless, we are both huge space history buffs (I’m also into aviation history) so we enjoy any opportunity we get… read more »
Yay for more hiking! This time we set our sights on… Siler’s Bald Roundtrip: 9.3 miles (we went a bit farther than that because we also took a side jaunt up to Clingman’s Dome) Total Elevation Gain: 2,152 ft (again, it’ll be more if you go to Clingman’s) Directions: From the Sugarlands Visitor Center near… read more »
I’m so excited for the warm months, because that means lots and lots of hiking!! Over Mother’s Day weekend we trekked to Rainbow Falls, and this time we had along a couple of extras – Matt’s mom and dad! Rainbow Falls: Roundtrip distance: 5.4 miles Elevation gain: 1,685ft Directions to Trailhead: From Light #8 in… read more »
Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay, really is one of my favorite places on the planet. Only accessible by cruise ship, very little of the island is used. It’s typically the last stop on a Disney voyage, and boy is it a treat!
It’s back from the dead – more photos from the Japan archives! Just when you thought I was finally done with my series of incessant ramblings and photo sneezes. In all seriousness, there are still lots of great places I haven’t blogged yet, even in the shadow of the the amazing areas I saw in… read more »
