This was my second visit to Sicily but first time to Palermo, on the other side of the island. My first visit was to the city of Taormina. One of the most gorgeous picturesque towns on a cliff overlooking the most beautiful deep blue ocean water. This second visit was a bit different. The city… Read More Palermo, Italy – Bad Food, Good Food, the Mafia and the Beach
The next stop on our family trip was Nice. We left our hotel shortly after the sun rose and boarded a 6 hour train headed south. Once we reached the shore we dropped our bags and explored the boardwalk. Mediteranian for lunch and a couple shots of the shore made our afternoon. But we were… Read More South of France – Yachts, Beaches, and Photos
Our last full day in Maui we had one thing left to cross off our Maui bucket list. We wanted to drive to the top of the Haleakala Mountain. We woke up at 6:00AM and packed the car with plenty of snacks and warm clothes, then headed toward the peak. Due to the weather system… Read More Maui 2016 – Day 7
M and I woke up super early, ok earlier then we are used to, and drove to the north side of the island for horseback riding! I have gone horseback riding a number of times, however this was M’s first time. He does not think horses are really all that interesting but I was determined… Read More Maui 2016 – Day 5
Today was a free day for us so we looked up some things around the island we wanted to do, one of them being the Sugar Factory.We had seen signs driving in from the airport of a Sugar Museum so we decided to go back and check it out. Overall, the museum was pretty run… Read More Maui 2016 – Day 4
M and I decided to take today easy and start with breakfast at Moose McGillycuddys. A famous Hawaiian breakfast place. We enjoyed out breakfast with some Baileys and Coffee then got ready for the beach. We packed up and drove to the west side of the island where all the higher end hotels are and… Read More Maui 2016 – Day 3
M and I rented the Mustang for a very specific purpose, to drive it on the road to Hana. We rented the ‘stang for just one day so we woke up early and headed off to the East side of the island. We had our camera along with plenty of snacks and towels. We had… Read More Maui 2016 – Day 2
We woke up extra early today to take full advantage of the Volcano National Park. We really didn’t know much about it or how much time is needed to really see the enormous place. Our jeep made for a quick drive from our AirBnB up the hills of the island to the entrance. To get… Read More Big Island 2016 – Day 2
We started the day with the Dole Pinapple Plantation. M has never been to Hawaii and I have been many times. So despite the fact that he hates pineapple, I knew he would love the Largest Maze in the World. We arrived and went straight for the Dole Whip’s. Which M actually enjoyed, we then… Read More Oahu 2016 – Day 3
Our first day in Oahu we had to go to my favorite place in the entire world Lanakai beach. We drove to the east side and enjoyed our first evening on the beach sun bathing, snorkeling and enjoying our lunch. The beach was absolutely gorgeous and while it was a little more crowded then what… Read More Oahu 2016 – Day 2
