Still in Edinburgh, but the weather has warmed up significantly to a sweltering 70 degrees. The day started off with a tour at Edinburgh Castle. Make sure you pre-book because on the day we went (Sunday), the next available appointments were 4 days later on Wednesday! Another attraction I had visited before, so this time…… Continue reading 2nd time at the castle but 1st time experiencing ghosts in Scotland
Author: AmySanDiego
Bitten by the travel bug later in life. No time like today to start living!! Peace and jai yen yen:)
“There’s your hairy coo Marta.” Edinburgh Day 1 & 2
Day 1: Thanks, on behalf of all the brujas. David and I arrived in Edinburgh around 8am and with our US passports, we breezed through customs/immigration. We might as well take advantage of that luxury before the rest of the world starts to ice out America because of, well, ICE. Mom’s flight was on-time and…… Continue reading “There’s your hairy coo Marta.” Edinburgh Day 1 & 2
Sevilla: still my favorite city
Tuesday morning we took the train from Madrid to Sevilla. We hailed a taxi very easily from the hotel and arrived at the train station with about a 1.5 hour wait. If you ever find yourself needing to take a train from Madrid to anywhere else (one friend commented: “just skip Madrid,” & I agree),…… Continue reading Sevilla: still my favorite city
Sangria, Shrimp Flips & Siestas: A Madrid Memoir
For our last full day in Madrid, we booked a paella-making class with unlimited sangria. We met Sylvania (our host) on the street outside a tattoo shop with the rest of our group—including four other Americans. One of the students was a claustrophobic woman from New York who had a panic attack during the elevator…… Continue reading Sangria, Shrimp Flips & Siestas: A Madrid Memoir
“I’m the King, and I like clocks”
This European mini-world tour is a first for many things – first time for me traveling with a partner and first time for David traveling to multiple countries at one time and without orders from the US Navy. In a few days, my mom will be meeting us in Scotland and even though she wanted…… Continue reading “I’m the King, and I like clocks”
There’s only so much to do in mountain towns
Our last full day in Colorado, we went to Red Rocks to see the venue and hit the visitor center. It was stunning & now I’m convinced we need to head up there in September to see a concert. Posting some pics below. On the drive back to the airport, just before sunrise, we floated…… Continue reading There’s only so much to do in mountain towns
Red Rocks?! More like No rock
It’s never too late to cross off an item from my 2024 Bucket List. Better late than never they say. The two items that would have been checked off with a weekend trip to Morrison, Colorado include: Seeing a 90s band (Sublime❤️🤘🏽) Attending a concert out of town (Red Rocks Amphitheater 🏔️) Now you’re thinking,…… Continue reading Red Rocks?! More like No rock
When in Jamaica, chukka!
Yeah, mon (in your best Jamaican accent, you know you want too), we arrived in Falmouth, Jamaica on Christmas Day. The tour company ran out of space on the shared van so Dave & I volunteered ourselves off the cramped van to await a second vehicle to drive us an hour & a half away…… Continue reading When in Jamaica, chukka!
“Give way” to chickens.
From Cozumel to the British West Indies: George Town Grand Cayman! Now those who follow the blog know I’ve been to over 30 countries (I officially lost count after 35) and now I’m wondering if territories count as countries. But at the end of the day, traveling ANYWHERE is better than traveling no where. So,…… Continue reading “Give way” to chickens.
Day 2 Brief recap + ¡Hola Mexico!
Day 2, we cruised. We spent the morning walking laps around the ship (1 mile actual, 3.3 miles according to the GPS data from my Apple Watch) & then separated to do our own thing for the day. For me, that meant writing the blog, reading and relaxing on the forward deck in a secret…… Continue reading Day 2 Brief recap + ¡Hola Mexico!
