We were up bright and early for our last pre-cruise day in Fort Lauderdale. Well, Mom and Stephanie were up early. They were up and dressed before I got out of bed. The plan was to go to the beach and have brunch on Las Olas, but right as I was getting dressed, it started Read more
Day two in Florida got a bit of an early start. A really early start. See, Stephanie is a very, very heavy sleeper. And Stephanie had an 8:00 am flight, which meant she had to be up at 4:00 am at the latest and out of the house by 5:00 am. Mom took it upon Read more
Our first day in Florida began way too early…with Mom rummaging through her luggage…loudly. It was just as well — no time to waste when you’re on vacation. We lounged around the hotel until around 10:00 am and, after the obligatory we’re-in-Florida-OMG-a-palm-tree picture, we were on our way to Boca Raton for the day. Stephanie Read more
I’m a big believer in pre-vacation vacations. We frequently take a bit of time before any trip we take to hang out in Florida because we love Florida. When Stephanie and I were little, Mom used to take us down to live with grandma in her condo in Boca Raton from November through March. So Read more
We’re backkkkkkkkk. I’ve got photos (over 2,200). I’ve got video. I’ve even got those Compass things everyone’s always looking for (they’re called Compasses, right? We still call the activity guides on *every* ship we go on Capers. Carnival doesn’t even call them Capers anymore). And with 14 cruises (I think…) under my belt, writing this Read more
